ruffle its feathers

ruffle its feathers

[for a bird] to point its feathers outward. The bird ruffled its feathers when it was annoyed. My parrot ruffles its feathers whenever it is ready to preen itself.

See also: feather, ruffle

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Emerens		-	Dutch
Nikusha		-	Georgian
Roman		['rəumən]
Kasey		KAY-see	English
Meredydd		-	Welsh
CÔMe		-	French

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