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   ripple

   /ˈrɪp(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it: "he dived into the pool leaving barely a ripple"
   • ▪ a thing resembling a ripple or ripples in appearance or movement: "the sand undulated and was ridged with ripples"
   • ▪ a gentle rising and falling sound that spreads through a group of people: "a ripple of laughter ran around the room"
   • ▪ a particular feeling or effect that spreads through someone or something: "his words set off a ripple of excitement within her"
   • ▪ a wave on a fluid surface, the restoring force for which is provided by surface tension rather than gravity, and which consequently has a wavelength shorter than that corresponding to the minimum speed of propagation.
   • ▪ small periodic, usually undesirable, variations in electrical voltage superposed on a direct voltage or on an alternating voltage of lower frequency: "ripple current"
   • 2. a type of ice cream with wavy lines of coloured flavoured syrup running through it: "a family block of raspberry ripple"

   verb

   • 1. (of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface: "the Mediterranean rippled and sparkled"
   • ▪ cause (the surface of water) to form small waves: "a cool wind rippled the surface of the estuary"
   • ▪ move in a way resembling a series of small waves: "fields of grain rippling in the wind"
   • ▪ (of a sound or feeling) spread through a person, group, or place: "applause rippled around the tables"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a verb): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ripplet noun
   • 2. ripply adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What does rippling sound like?

   • 1. A small wave. 2. A wavelike motion; an undulation: the ripple of a flag. 3. A sound like that made by rippling water: a ripple of laughter. [Middle English ripplen, to wrinkle, crease, perhaps of Scandinavian origin .] rip′pler n. n. A comblike, toothed instrument for removing seeds from flax and other fibers.

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   What does ripple mean?

   • RIPPLE definition: 1. a small wave on the surface of water: 2. a sound or feeling that spreads through a person or…. Learn more.

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   What is a ripple example?

   • A ripple is a small wave on the surface of something, such as a ripple that forms a ring around the spot where you threw a pebble into the pond. Ripple can also be a verb. For example, you might see raindrops ripple on top of a puddle.

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   How do you describe a ripple in a sentence?

   • A ripple of laughter / applause, etc. ran through the crowd. A ripple of excitement / unease, etc. flowed up her spine. News of the war hardly caused a ripple (= people showed little interest). The breeze rippled the water. His muscles rippled under his skin. The stone hit the water and caused a ring of ripples to spread out.

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     a small wave or a slight movement of a surface, esp. the...

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     ripple definicja: 1. a small wave on the surface of water:...

   • Ripple in Traditional Chinese

     RIPPLE translate: 漣漪;微波;細浪, （聲音的）傳播起伏；（感情的）逐漸擴散, 彩條霜淇淋,...

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     RIPPLE translate: onda, helado con vetas, ondear, onda...

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     RIPPLE translate: die Kräuselung, kleine Welle, kräuseln....

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     ripple translate: ระลอกคลื่นเล็ก ๆ, กระเพื่อม. Learn more in...

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     RIPPLE translate: покрывать(ся) рябью , рябь (на воде) ,...

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     ripple translate: 잔물결, 잔물결을 이루다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   A ripple is a small wave on the surface of something, such as a ripple that forms a ring around the spot where you threw a pebble into the pond. Ripple can also be a verb. For example, you might see raindrops ripple on top of a puddle.

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   A ripple is a small wave, ruffle, or wrinkle on the surface of something, such as water, fabric, clouds, or hair. A raindrop causes ripples in a puddle. A soft gust of wind can cause ripples on the surface of a lake, on the surface of a sheet hanging from a clothesline, or through the tall grasses in the meadow.

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