ripple
/ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ verb C2- To move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.
- To propagate like a moving wave.
- To make a sound as of water running gently over a rough bottom, or the breaking of ripples on the shore.
- To shape into a series of ripples.
- To launch or unleash in rapid succession.
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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Now a snake, especially a wary old python like Kaa, very seldom shows that he is angry, but Baloo and Bagheera could see the big swallowing muscles on either side of Kaa’s throat ripple and bulge.
Lynde’s garden and set the flowers dancing--and then I’ll go with one great swoop over the clover field--and then I’ll blow over the Lake of Shining Waters and ripple it all up into little sparkling waves.
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.
Today, for example, its surface was broken by a very unexpected ripple, which has caused our friend considerable perplexity and annoyance.
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