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 Micropogonias undulatus Micropogonias undulatus /ˌmaɪkroʊpoʊˈɡoʊniəs ʌndjuːˈleɪtəs/

noun

  1. A silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels  ( Atlantic croaker , Micropogonias undulatus )
    a silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels


 guano bat guano bat /gwaːnoʊ bæt/

noun

  1. The common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter  ( guano bat , Mexican freetail bat , Tadarida brasiliensis )
    the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter


 ruffle ruffle /ˈrʌfəl/

noun

  1. A noisy fight  ( affray , fray , ruffle , disturbance )
    a noisy fight
     The disturbance in the bar quickly caught the attention of the local police.
    The disturbance in the bar quickly caught the attention of the local police.
  2. A high tight collar  ( choker , neck ruff , ruff , ruffle )
    a high tight collar
  3. A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim  ( flounce , frill , furbelow , ruffle )
    a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

verb

  1. () Trouble or vex  ( ruffle )
    trouble or vex
     Ruffle somebody's composure
    ruffle somebody's composure
  2. () Stir up (water) so as to form ripples  ( cockle , riffle , ruffle , ripple , undulate )
    stir up (water) so as to form ripples
  3. Pleat or gather into a ruffle  ( pleat , ruffle )
    pleat or gather into a ruffle
     Ruffle the curtain fabric
    ruffle the curtain fabric
  4. Disturb the smoothness of  ( mess up , ruffle , ruffle up , rumple )
    disturb the smoothness of
     Ruffle the surface of the water
    ruffle the surface of the water
  5. Erect or fluff up  ( fluff , ruffle )
    erect or fluff up
     The bird ruffled its feathers
    the bird ruffled its feathers
  6. Mix so as to make a random order or arrangement  ( mix , ruffle , shuffle )
    mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
     Shuffle the cards
    shuffle the cards
  7. Twitch or flutter  ( flick , ruffle , riffle )
    twitch or flutter
     The paper flicked
    the paper flicked
  8. Discompose  ( ruffle )
    discompose
     This play is going to ruffle some people
    This play is going to ruffle some people
     She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
    She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
  9. To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others  ( cock , ruffle , sashay [ N. American] , prance , strut , swagger , tittup )
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
     He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
    He struts around like a rooster in a hen house


 buzz bomb buzz bomb /bʌz bɒm/

noun

  1. A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb  ( buzz bomb , doodlebug , flying bomb , robot bomb , V-1 )
    a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb