HyperDic: ripple

English > 4 senses of the word ripple:
NOUNeventripple, rippling, riffle, waveleta small wave on the surface of a liquid / liquid
eventripple(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
VERBmotionripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulatestir up (water) so as to form ripples
perceptionripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgleflow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
ripple > pronunciation
Soundsrih'pahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > ripple: 4 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA small wave on the surface of a liquid / liquid.
Synonymsrippling, riffle, wavelet
Broaderwave, moving ridgeOne of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid / liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Spanishondulación, perturbación, wavelet
Catalanwavelet
Verbsripplestir up (water) so as to form ripples
rippleflow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
English > ripple: 4 senses > noun 2, event
Meaning(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value.
CategoryelectronicsThe branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
Broaderoscillation, vibration(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
English > ripple: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningstir up (water) so as to form ripples.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate
Entailsfold, fold up, turn upbend or lay so that one part covers the other
Broaderflow, fluxMove or progress freely as if in a stream
Spanishondear, ondular
Catalanondejar, ondular, onejar
Nounsripple, ripplinga small wave on the surface of a liquid / liquid
English > ripple: 4 senses > verb 2, perception
MeaningFlow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsbabble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
Broadersound, gomake a certain noise or sound
Similar togurglemake sounds similar to gurgling water
Spanishgorgotear, murmurar
Catalanbrunzir, murmurar, murmurejar, remorejar
Nounsripplea small wave on the surface of a liquid / liquid

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