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Riffle

noun/ɹˈɪfəl/
Definition
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɪfəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɪfəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɪfəl/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈɪfəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
nounshuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
verbtwitch or flutter
“the paper flicked”
verblook through a book or other written material
“He thumbed through the report”
verbstir up (water) so as to form ripples
verbshuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
Word Forms
rippleverbflow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
riffleverbstir up (water) so as to form ripples
wavenounone of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
leafnouna sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
ripplenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripplingnouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
rifflenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gewehr
eine kleine Welle auf der Oberfläche einer Flüssigkeit
🇫🇷French
fusil
une petite vague à la surface d'un liquide
🇪🇸Spanish
rápido
una pequeña ola en la superficie de un líquido
🇳🇱Dutch
geweer
een kleine golf op het oppervlak van een vloeistof
🇵🇹Portuguese
rifle
uma pequena onda na superfície de um líquido
🇷🇺Russian
ружье
небольшая волна на поверхности жидкости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नाला
किसी तरल पदार्थ की सतह पर एक छोटी लहर
🇧🇩Bengali
রাইফেল
একটি তরল পৃষ্ঠের উপর একটি ছোট তরঙ্গ
🇮🇳Tamil
துப்பாக்கி
ஒரு திரவத்தின் மேற்பரப்பில் ஒரு சிறிய அலை
🇮🇳Telugu
రైఫిల్
ద్రవ ఉపరితలంపై ఒక చిన్న తరంగం
🇮🇳Marathi
रायफल
द्रवाच्या पृष्ठभागावर एक लहान लाट
🇮🇳Gujarati
રાઈફલ
પ્રવાહીની સપાટી પર એક નાની તરંગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೈಫಲ್
ದ್ರವದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಅಲೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
റൈഫിൾ
ഒരു ദ്രാവകത്തിൻ്റെ ഉപരിതലത്തിൽ ഒരു ചെറിയ തരംഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਾਈਫਲ
ਇੱਕ ਤਰਲ ਦੀ ਸਤਹ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੀ ਲਹਿਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
رائفل
مائع کی سطح پر ایک چھوٹی لہر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
步枪
液体表面的小波浪
🇯🇵Japanese
ライフル
液体の表面の小さな波
🇰🇷Korean
리플
액체 표면의 작은 파도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự lộn xộn
một sóng nhỏ trên bề mặt chất lỏng
🇹🇭Thai
ระเกะระกะ
คลื่นเล็กๆ บนพื้นผิวของของเหลว
🇮🇩Indonesian
senapan
gelombang kecil pada permukaan zat cair
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بندقية
موجة صغيرة على سطح السائل
🇮🇷Persian
تفنگ
یک موج کوچک روی سطح یک مایع
🇹🇷Turkish
tüfek
bir sıvının yüzeyindeki küçük dalga
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעַרְבֵּב
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'riffle'?
The primary meaning of 'riffle' is 'a small wave on the surface of a liquid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'riffle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'riffle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'riffle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'riffle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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