Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ruffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fluff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ruffle (noun) | fluff (noun) |
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a noisy fight | a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) |
a high tight collar | something of little value or significance |
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim | any light downy material |
ruffle (verb) | fluff (verb) |
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pleat or gather into a ruffle | ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect |
erect or fluff up | erect or fluff up |
disturb the smoothness of | make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
twitch or flutter | |
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement | |
trouble or vex | |
discompose | |
stir up (water) so as to form ripples | |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |