The Clue
Irritates (7 letter answer)
The Answer
RUFFLES
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Notes
The answer RUFFLES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RUFFLE as a noun:
1. (frill, flounce, ruffle, furbelow) = a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
2. (choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruff) = a high tight collar
3. (affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle) = a noisy fight
RUFFLE as a verb:
1. (ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate) = stir up (water) so as to form ripples
2. trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure"
3. (tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock) = to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
4. discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
5. (flick, ruffle, riffle) = twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
6. (shuffle, ruffle, mix) = mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
7. (ruffle, fluff) = erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"
8. (ruffle, ruffle up, rumple, mess up) = disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
9. (ruffle, pleat) = pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"