ruffle vs nettle

nettle vs ruffle

ruffle and nettle both are nouns.

ruffle and nettle both are verbs.

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

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

ruffle: trouble or vex
nettle: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Other hypernyms of ruffle include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, rag, rile, vex.

ruffle (noun)	nettle (noun)
a noisy fight	any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
a high tight collar
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

ruffle (verb)	nettle (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
erect or fluff up	sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
disturb the smoothness of
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 nettle

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