ruffle up
Make feathers messy
To ruffle up is to disturb the smoothness of something, typically feathers or hair, making them stand on end or appear disordered: The wind ruffled up his hair.
Birds ruffle up their feathers when cold, agitated, or displaying.
Figuratively, to ruffle someone up is to irritate or unsettle them: Don't let his comments ruffle you up.
- rumpleTo disorder by crushing
- crinkleSmall fold or rustle
- dishevelMake untidy, disordered
- creaseLine from folding
- mess upDo badly, err
scrunch · disarrange · bristle · hackles · fluster · agitate · stir up · tousled · fluff · puff up · disturb · muss · upset · throw off · unsettle · out of sorts · irritate · perturb
surface texture/arrangement
ruffle upsmooth down
Flatten by stroking
smooth out · flatten · pat down · straighten · slick down
shuffle, ruffle, ruffled, unruffled, ruffling, ruffles, roughen, ruffler