rippler
Variant of ripple
ripple
definition
rip·ple (rip′əl)
intransitive verb rippled -·pled, rippling -·pling
- to form or have little waves or undulating movements on the surface, as water or grass stirred by a breeze
- to flow with such waves or movements on the surface
- to be formed or set in small folds or waves, as cloth or hair
- to give the effect of rippling water, as by alternately rising and falling laughter rippling through the hall
transitive verb
- to cause to ripple
- to give a wavy form or appearance to
- to make (a sound, tone, etc.) that ripples
noun
- a small wave or undulation, as on the surface of water
- a movement, appearance, or formation suggesting this
- a sound like that of rippling water
- a small rapid in a stream
Related Forms:
- rippler rip′·pler noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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