ripple

CEFRC1

/ˈɹɪp(ə)l/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small wave or series of waves on water or another surface.

  2. 02

    verb

    To form small waves or spread gradually across a surface or group.

Examples

  • Adriano watched the wind make the grass ripple like waves.

  • There wasn’t so much as a ripple on the water.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A sound similar to that of undulating water.

  2. One of a series of corrugations in flat surface.

  3. A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

More examples

In context

  • I dropped a small stone into the pond and watched the ripples spread.

  • The ebbing tide had left ripples in the sand.

  • 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.

Synonyms

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A small stone thrown into the pond created a blank that spread outward in circles.

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Origin

noun

From an alteration of rimple.