ruffle vs riffle

ruffle and riffle both are nouns.

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

As verbs, ruffle and riffle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ruffle include flick.

As verbs, riffle is a hyponym of ruffle; that is, riffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruffle:

ruffle: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
riffle: shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix

Other hyponyms of ruffle include reshuffle, cut.

As verbs, ruffle and riffle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ruffle include cockle, ripple, undulate.

ruffle (noun)	riffle (noun)
a noisy fight	shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
a high tight collar	a small wave on the surface of a liquid
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

ruffle (verb)	riffle (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
erect or fluff up	twitch or flutter
disturb the smoothness of	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
twitch or flutter	look through a book or other written material
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