Frill vs. Ruffle

Frillnoun

A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.

Frillnoun

(figurative) A substance or material on the edge of something, resembling such a strip of fabric.

Frillnoun

(photography) A wrinkled edge to a film.

Frillnoun

(figurative) Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury.

Frillnoun

(zoology) The relatively extensive margin seen on the back of the heads of reptiles, with either a bony support or a cartilaginous one.

Frillverb

(transitive) To make into a frill.

Frillverb

(intransitive) To become wrinkled.

Frillverb

(transitive) To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back in crimped plaits.

Frillverb

To shake or shiver as with cold (with reference to a hawk).

Frillverb

To cry (with reference to a bird of prey).

Frillverb

To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills.

Frillverb

To wrinkle; - said of the gelatin film.

Frillverb

To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap.

Frillnoun

A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold.

Frillnoun

A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce.

Frillnoun

Something superfluous, such as an ornament, or an additional function on a device or in a system not essential to the basic operation. - Commonly used in the phrase no frills, used adjectively to indicate a fully functional but economical device or service; as, an economical no-frills airline.

Frillnoun

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Rufflenoun

Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

Rufflenoun

Disturbance; agitation; commotion.

Rufflenoun

(military) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.

Rufflenoun

(zoology) The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur''.

Ruffleverb

(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.

Ruffleverb

(transitive) To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

Ruffleverb

(intransitive) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

Ruffleverb

(intransitive) To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

Ruffleverb

(intransitive) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.

Ruffleverb

To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.

Ruffleverb

To erect in a ruff, as feathers.

Ruffleverb

(military) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.

Ruffleverb

To throw together in a disorderly manner.

Ruffleverb

To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.

Ruffleverb

To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.

Ruffleverb

To oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion.

Ruffleverb

To erect in a ruff, as feathers.

Ruffleverb

To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.

Ruffleverb

To discompose; to agitate; to disturb.

Ruffleverb

To throw into disorder or confusion.

Ruffleverb

To throw together in a disorderly manner.

Ruffleverb

To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

Ruffleverb

To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

Ruffleverb

To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.

Rufflenoun

That which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill.

Rufflenoun

A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle.

Rufflenoun

A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; - called also ruff.

Rufflenoun

The connected series of large egg capsules, or oöthecæ, of any one of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur. See Oötheca.

Rufflenoun

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Rufflenoun

a high tight collar

Rufflenoun

a noisy fight

Ruffleverb

stir up (water) so as to form ripples

Ruffleverb

trouble or vex;

Ruffleverb

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;

Ruffleverb

discompose;

Ruffleverb

twitch or flutter;

Ruffleverb

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement;

Ruffleverb

erect or fluff up;

Ruffleverb

disturb the smoothness of;

Ruffleverb

pleat or gather into a ruffle;

Ruffleverb

disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it

Ruffleverb

(of a bird) erect (its feathers) in anger or display

Ruffleverb

disturb the smoothness or tranquillity of

Ruffleverb

disconcert or upset the composure of (someone)

Ruffleverb

ornament with or gather into a frill

Rufflenoun

an ornamental gathered or goffered frill of lace or other cloth on a garment, especially around the wrist or neck.

Rufflenoun

a vibrating drum beat.