ruffle vs flux

ruffle and flux both are nouns.

ruffle and flux both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ruffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
flux	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flux is a hypernym of ruffle; that is, flux is a word with a broader meaning than ruffle:

ruffle: stir up (water) so as to form ripples
flux: move or progress freely as if in a stream

Other hypernyms of ruffle include flow.

ruffle (noun)	flux (noun)
a noisy fight	in constant change
a high tight collar	(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim	a flow or discharge
	the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
	excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
	a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
	a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
	the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

ruffle (verb)	flux (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	mix together different elements
erect or fluff up	become liquid or fluid when heated
disturb the smoothness of	move or progress freely as if in a stream
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

Difference between ruffle and flux

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