Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disarray |
| Synonyms: | clutter, disaarange, disarrange, discompose, dishevel, disorder, mess*, muss, rumple |
| Notes: | to tousle is to dishevel or make something untidy; to tussle is to scuffle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | muss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dishevel, disorder |
| Synonyms: | clutter, crumple, disarrange, disarray, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, ruffle, rummage, rumple, tangle, tousle, upset, wrinkle |
| Antonyms: | fix up, order, organize |
| Main Entry: | ruffle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mess up |
| Synonyms: | cockle, confuse, crease, crinkle, crumple, crush, derange, disarrange, discompose, dishevel, disorder, pucker, purse, rifle, rumple, tangle, tousle, wrinkle |
| Notes: | a continuous low drumbeat is a ruffle, a continuous even drumbeat is a tattoo, a continuous loud drumbeat is a drumroll |
| Antonyms: | smooth |
| Main Entry: | rumple |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | crush, wrinkle |
| Synonyms: | bedraggle, cockle, crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, derange, dishevel, disorder, fold, mess up, muss up, pucker, ruck up, ruffle, screw up, scrunch, seam, tousle, wreathe |
| Antonyms: | flatten, iron, smooth |
| Main Entry: | dishevel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mess up |
| Synonyms: | muss, tousle |
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