Ruffles the feathers of
I believe the answer is:
irks
'ruffles the feathers of' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for irks that I've seen before include "'Irritate, annoy (4)'" , "Annoys, irritates" , "Annoys, vexes" , "Galls" .)