ruffle
verb
[ ˈrʌf(ə)l ]
• disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.
• "the father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair"
Similar:
disarrange,
tousle,
dishevel,
rumple,
run one's fingers through,
make untidy,
tumble,
riffle,
disorder,
mess up,
make a mess of,
tangle,
muss,
muss up,
ruffle
noun
• a strip of lace or other material, gathered along one edge to make an ornamental frill on a garment or other piece of fabric.
• a vibrating drumbeat.
Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin. Current noun senses date from the mid 17th century.
