The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
Disturbance; agitation; commotion.
A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.
To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.
To erect in a ruff, as feathers.
To throw together in a disorderly manner.
To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.
To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
Arripis georgianus, an Australasian fish; the Australian herring.