Ruffle

ruf′l, v.t. to make like a ruff, to wrinkle: to form into plaits: to form with ruffles: to disorder: to agitate.— v.i. to grow rough: to flutter.— n. annoyance: a quarrel: a plaited article of dre : a tumult: agitation.— adj. Ruff′led .— ns. Ruff′lement ; Ruff′ler , a machine for making ruffles; Ruff′ling , ruffles generally.— Ruffle one's feathers , to make one angry. [Cf. Dut. ruifelen , to wrinkle, ruyffel , a wrinkle.]