RIPPLE
/ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13
Definition
- verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples.
— synonyms: ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate
- verb flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise.
— synonyms: babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid.
— synonyms: rippling, riffle, wavelet
- noun (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value.
Examples
- “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.”
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