ripple
/ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ verb C2- To scratch, tear, or break slightly; graze
He/she/it ripples · Past rippled · Past participle rippled · -ing form rippling
Verb forms
- Base form
- ripple
- He/she/it
- ripples
- Past
- rippled
- Past participle
- rippled
- -ing form
- rippling
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When it was daylight, the girl bathed her face in a little rippling brook, and soon after they all started toward the Emerald City.
There was field upon field of ripening grain, with well-paved roads running between, and pretty rippling brooks with strong bridges across them.
As I approached the spot I was aware of voices, some remark in the deep tones of a man, answered by a little ripple of feminine laughter.
I was amazed at the calm way in which he rippled on.
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