ruffle

ruffle

noun

Definition of RUFFLE

1

a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming <likes lace curtains without ruffles and chintz curtains with ruffles>

Synonyms flounce, frill, furbelow

Related Words border, edging, fringe, trim; plait, pleat, ruff; bunting, skirting

2

something that is a source of irritation <a spouse's snoring is one ruffle that many couples must eventually come to terms with>

Synonyms aggravation, aggro [British], bother, botheration, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation

Related Words discomfort, fleabite, pinprick; affront, insult, offense (or offence); upset, worry; affliction, albatross, burden, cross, curse, menace, millstone, plague, sore; anxiety, plight, predicament, tribulation, trouble; hang-up, pet peeve, problem; annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender; pandora's box

Near Antonyms delight, joy, pleasure