Definition of ripple

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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..

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Cat''s-paw :: Cat's-paw (n.) A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air..
Cripply :: Cripply (a.) Lame; disabled; in a crippled condition.
Crippler :: Crippler (n.) A wooden tool used in graining leather.
Crippleness :: Crippleness (n.) Lameness.
Grippleness :: Grippleness (n.) The quality of being gripple.
Becripple :: Becripple (v. t.) To make a cripple of; to cripple; to lame.
Lame :: Lame (superl.) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man..
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..
Ripple :: Ripple (v. i.) To make a sound as of water running gently over a rough bottom, or the breaking of ripples on the shore..
Rippled :: Rippled (imp. & p. p.) of Rippl.
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..
Dripple :: Dripple (a.) Weak or rare.
Ripple :: Ripple (v.) An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc..
Crisp :: Crisp (v. i.) To undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t..
Ripple :: Ripple (n.) The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves..
Ripply :: Ripply (a.) Having ripples; as, ripply water; hence, resembling the sound of rippling water; as, ripply laughter; a ripply cove..
Curly :: Curly (a.) Curling or tending to curl; having curls; full of ripples; crinkled.
Halter :: Halter (n.) One who halts or limps; a cripple.
Gripple :: Gripple (n.) A grasp; a gripe.
Cripple :: Cripple (v. t.) To deprive of strength, activity, or capability for service or use; to disable; to deprive of resources; as, to be financially crippled..
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