RIPPLE

/ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: R1I1P3P3L1E1 = 10

Definition

  1. verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples. — synonyms: ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate
  2. verb flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise. — synonyms: babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
  3. noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid. — synonyms: rippling, riffle, wavelet
  4. noun (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value.

Examples

  • “babbling brooks”
  • “I dropped a small stone into the pond and watched the ripples spread.”
  • “I enjoy fudge ripple ice cream, but I especially like to dig through the carton to get at the ripple part and eat only that.”

Anagrams of RIPPLE

lipper

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