carfuffle

1 of 2

transitive verb

car·​fuf·​fle

kärˈfəfəl,

kər-

variants or curfuffle

kərˈfəfəl

-ed/-ing/-s

Scottish

: disorder, disarrange, ruffle

carfuffle

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or curfuffle

kərˈfəfəl

plural -s

Scottish

: ruffle, agitation, disorder, flurry

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Scots car- (from Scottish Gaelic car turn, twist) + fuffle, verb

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