ripple

rip·ple ¹  (rpl)

v. rip·pled, rip·pling, rip·ples

v.intr.

1.

a. To form or display little undulations or waves on the surface, as disturbed water does.

b. To flow with such undulations or waves on the surface.

2. To rise and fall gently in tone or volume.

v.tr.

To cause to form small waves or undulations.

n.

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.

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[Middle English ripplen, to wrinkle, crease, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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rippler n.

rippling·ly adv.

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rip·ple ²  (rpl)

n.

A comblike, toothed instrument for removing seeds from flax and other fibers.

tr.v. rip·pled, rip·pling, rip·ples

To remove seeds from with a comblike, toothed instrument.

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[Middle English, from *ripelen, to remove seeds; akin to Middle Low German repelen.]

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ripple¹

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a slight wave or undulation on the surface of water

2. a small wave or undulation in fabric, hair, etc.

3. a sound reminiscent of water flowing quietly in ripples a ripple of laughter

4. (Electronics) Electronics an oscillation of small amplitude superimposed on a steady value

5. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) US and Canadian another word for riffle [4]

6. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) another word for ripple mark

vb

1. (intr) to form ripples or flow with a rippling or undulating motion

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (tr) to stir up (water) so as to form ripples

3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (tr) to make ripple marks

4. (intr) (of sounds) to rise and fall gently her laughter rippled through the air

[perhaps from rip¹]

rippler  n

rippling  adj

ripplingly  adv

ripply  adj

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ripple²

n

(Engineering / Tools) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a special kind of comb designed to separate the seed from the stalks in flax, hemp, or broomcorn

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to comb with this tool

[of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch repelen, Middle High German reffen to ripple]

rippler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ripple - a small wave on the surface of a liquid riffle, rippling, wavelet moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
	2.	ripple - (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices oscillation, vibration - (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
Verb	1.	ripple - stir up (water) so as to form ripples cockle, ruffle, undulate, riffle flow, flux - move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"
	2.	ripple - flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks" burble, guggle, gurgle, bubble, babble sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" gurgle - make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it"

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ripple

noun

1. wave, tremor, oscillation, undulation the ripples on the sea's calm surface

2. (usually plural) consequence, result, side effect, backlash, sequel, repercussion, reverberation The problem has created economic ripples.

3. flutter, thrill, tremor, tingle, vibration, frisson The news sent a ripple of excitement through the Security Council.

verb

form ripples, lap, ruffle, babble, undulate Throw a pebble in a pool and it ripples.

Translations

ripple [ˈrɪpl]

A. N (= small wave) → onda f, rizo m; (= sound) → murmullo m
a ripple of excitement → un susurro or murmullo de emoción
a ripple of applause → unos cuantos aplausos

B. VT → ondular, rizar

C. VI → rizarse
the crowd rippled with excitement → el público se estremeció emocionado

D. CPD ripple effect N → reacción f en cadena, efecto m dominó
to have a ripple effect → provocar una reacción en cadena, tener un efecto dominó

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ripple [ˈrɪp^əl]

n

(= small wave) (on water) → ride f, ondulation f

(= sound) a ripple of laughter → des rires en cascade
a ripple of applause → des applaudissements en cascade

(= feeling) a ripple of excitement → un frisson d'excitation
a ripple of fear → un frisson de peur

ripples npl (= repercussions) → répercussions fpl

vi

[water, sea] → onduler

[muscles] → rouler

vt → rider, faire onduler

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ripple

n

(in water) → kleine Welle; (of crops) → sanftes Wogen no pl; little ripples spread out across the water → das Wasser kräuselte sich; the wind blew across the grass in ripples → das Gras wogte im Wind

(= noise) → Plätschern nt; (of waves) → Klatschen nt; a ripple of laughter → ein kurzes Lachen; (girls’) → ein perlendes Lachen

vi

(= undulate, water) → sich kräuseln; (crops) → wogen

(= murmur, water) → plätschern; (waves) → klatschen

vt water → kräuseln; corn → wogen lassen; muscles → spielen lassen

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ripple:

ripple effect

n (= knock-on effect) → Nachwirkungen pl

ripple mark

n (on sand etc) → Rippelmarke f

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ripple [ˈrɪpl]

1. n (of water) → ondulazione f; (small wave) → increspatura; (noise, YYY, of voices) → mormorio; (of laughter) → fremito

2. vt → increspare

3. vi → incresparsi

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ripple

n ripple [ˈripl]

a little wave or movement on the surface of water etc He threw the stone into the pond, and watched the ripples spread across the water. kabbeling تَمَوُّج، تَماوُج вълничка vlnění ring die Kräuselung, kleine Welle κυματισμός ondulación virvendus ریز موج väre ondulation גַל छोटी तरंग mreškanje vode, žuborenje fodrozódás (vizen) riak gára ondulazione さざなみ 잔물결 raibuliavimas, bangelė ņirboņa; ņirba; vilnīši ombak air rimpel liten bølge, krusning drobna fala ondulação val mic; undă рябь vlnenie, sčerenie valovanje talasić krusning ระลอกคลื่นเล็ก ๆ dalgacık, hafif dalgalanma 波紋 брижі لہر sự gợn sóng lăn tăn 波纹

v

to (cause to) have ripples The grass rippled in the wind; The wind rippled the grass. rimpel يَتَماوَج вълнувам (се) vlnit (se) bølge kräuseln κυματίζω ελαφρά ondular kergelt lainetama (panema) موج دار کردن väreillä (faire) onduler לְהַעֲלוֹת אַדווָה लहराना mreškati fodroz(ódik) membuat berombak gára(st) ondeggiare, far ondeggiare さざなみを立てる 잔물결을 일으키다 raibuliuoti, raibinti viļņot; viļņoties; ņirbēt bergoyang (doen) golven skvulpe, kruse seg falować ondular a (se) undui, a (se) legăna покрывать(ся) рябью vlniť (sa) valovati talasati krusa sig, bölja กระเพื่อม hafifçe dalgalan(dır)mak (使)起波紋 вкривати(ся) брижами ہلکہ موجیں پیدا کرنا gợn lên 使...起波纹