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ripple

/ ripple /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
Type of:
wave moving ridge
Derived:
ruffle riffle cockle undulate babble
noun Sense 2
(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
Type of:
oscillation vibration
Domain:
electronics
verb Sense 3
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Type of:
flow flux
Derived:
rippling riffle wavelet
Entails:
fold fold up turn up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
"babbling brooks"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
gurgle bubble drinking fountain water fountain bubbler
Verb group:
gurgle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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wave moving ridge oscillation vibration flow flux sound go