I. ˈrəkəl, ˈru̇k- intransitive verb
( ruckled ; ruckled ; ruckling -k(ə)liŋ ; ruckles )
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hrygla to rattle in the throat; akin to Middle High German rückeln, rüheln to rattle in the throat, roar, Old English hrog mucus, phlegm, Lithuanian kraũkti to croak, groan, Old Slavic krukŭ raven, Latin corvus, raven, crepare to crack, creak — more at raven
dialect Britain : to make a hoarse rattling sound (as from suffocation)
asses braying and camels ruckling — I.M.Lask
II. ˈrəkəl verb
ruckled ; ruckled ; ruckling -k(ə)liŋ ; ruckles
Etymology: ruck (III) + -le
Britain : to form or work into folds : crumple , wrinkle