Frill vs. Ruffle
Difference Between Frill and Ruffle
Frillnoun
A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.
Rufflenoun
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem.Frillnoun
(figurative) A substance or material on the edge of something, resembling such a strip of fabric.
Rufflenoun
Disturbance; agitation; commotion.
to put the mind in a ruffleFrillnoun
(photography) A wrinkled edge to a film.
Rufflenoun
(military) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.
Frillnoun
(figurative) Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury.
Rufflenoun
(zoology) The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur''.
Frillnoun
(zoology) The relatively extensive margin seen on the back of the heads of reptiles, with either a bony support or a cartilaginous one.
Ruffleverb
(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
Ruffle the end of the cuff.Frillverb
(transitive) To make into a frill.
Ruffleverb
(transitive) To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
The wind ruffled the papers.Her sudden volley of insults ruffled his composure.Frillverb
(intransitive) To become wrinkled.
Ruffleverb
(intransitive) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
Frillverb
(transitive) To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back in crimped plaits.
Ruffleverb
(intransitive) To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.
Frillverb
To shake or shiver as with cold (with reference to a hawk).
Ruffleverb
(intransitive) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.
Frillverb
To cry (with reference to a bird of prey).
Ruffleverb
To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
Frillnoun
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
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.
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;
ruffle somebody's composureRuffleverb
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;
He struts around like a rooster in a hen houseRuffleverb
discompose;
This play is going to ruffle some peopleShe has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleaguesRuffleverb
twitch or flutter;
the paper flickedRuffleverb
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement;
shuffle the cardsRuffleverb
erect or fluff up;
the bird ruffled its feathersRuffleverb
disturb the smoothness of;
ruffle the surface of the waterRuffleverb
pleat or gather into a ruffle;
ruffle the curtain fabric
