to make oneself (or somebody else) feel less irritated or offended
Lacon was no fool, and the Cousin's wrath just when everyone was trying to smooth their feathers was a thing to be avoided at any cost.
John le Carré: The Honourable Schoolboy.CORONET BOOKS, Hodder & Stoughton, 2000. p. 63.
When a woman spreads the lips of her vagina while straddling the chest of her partner and drags herself down his chest leaving a trail of white slime. The shape of the labia looks like a swimming sea slug.
Katie wanted revenge after David came on her chest without asking so while he was sleeping she climbed on top of him and gave him a ruffled sea slug.
The is used to describe a dog simultaneously sneezing, drooling barking and sometimes growling. This interesting phenomena seems to occur out of nowhere. It can occur in any sized K-9 but is extremely common in large and extra large breeds, particularly Bloodhounds, Pit Bulls, Boxers, and Great Danes. It is sometimes accompanied by an excessive runny nose and other allergy symptoms. Some people think its inverted sneezing but it is clearly a different sound/ailment. This condition is usually harmless and adorable to hear.