Definition of ripple

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Ripple (v. i.) To become fretted or dimpled on the surface, as water when agitated or running over a rough bottom; to be covered with small waves or undulations, as a field of grain..

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Gripple :: Gripple (n.) A grasp; a gripe.
Purl :: Purl (v. & n.) To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle..
Riffle :: Riffle (n.) A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed; also, one of the cleats, grooves, or steps in such a trough. Also called ripple..
Mutilate :: Mutilate (v. t.) To cut off or remove a limb or essential part of; to maim; to cripple; to hack; as, to mutilate the body, a statue, etc..
Ripple :: Ripple (n.) the residual AC component in the DC current output from a rectifier, expressed as a percentage of the steady component of the current..
Crisp :: Crisp (a.) To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp..
Lame :: Lame (superl.) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man..
Fret :: Fret (v. t.) To make rough, agitate, or disturb; to cause to ripple; as, to fret the surface of water..
Wimple :: Wimple (v. t.) To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water..
Cripple :: Cripple (a.) Lame; halting.
Ripple :: Ripple (v. t.) Hence, to scratch or tear..
Lamely :: Lamely (adv.) An a lame, crippled, disabled, or imperfect manner; as, to walk lamely; a figure lamely drawn..
Crippled :: Crippled (a.) Lamed; lame; disabled; impeded.
Rippled :: Rippled (imp. & p. p.) of Rippl.
Ripple :: Ripple (v. t.) To fret or dimple, as the surface of running water; to cover with small waves or undulations; as, the breeze rippled the lake..
Curly :: Curly (a.) Curling or tending to curl; having curls; full of ripples; crinkled.
Grippleness :: Grippleness (n.) The quality of being gripple.
Ripple :: Ripple (n.) a small wave on the surface of water or other liquids for which the driving force is not gravity, but surface tension..
Halter :: Halter (n.) One who halts or limps; a cripple.
Ripple-marked :: Ripple-marked (a.) Having ripple marks.
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