(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
verb
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
verb
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
“babbling brooks”
Word Forms
ripple
verb
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
riffle
verb
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
wave
noun
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
ripple
noun
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
rippling
noun
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
riffle
noun
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
bubble
noun
a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
bubbler
noun
a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
gurgle
noun
the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Welligkeit
eine kleine Welle auf der Oberfläche einer Flüssigkeit
🇫🇷French
ondulation
une petite vague à la surface d'un liquide
🇪🇸Spanish
onda
una pequeña ola en la superficie de un líquido
🇮🇹Italian
ondulazione
una piccola onda sulla superficie di un liquido
🇳🇱Dutch
rimpeling
een kleine golf op het oppervlak van een vloeistof
🇵🇹Portuguese
ondulação
uma pequena onda na superfície de um líquido
🇷🇺Russian
пульсация
небольшая волна на поверхности жидкости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तरंग
किसी तरल पदार्थ की सतह पर एक छोटी लहर
🇧🇩Bengali
লহর
একটি তরল পৃষ্ঠের উপর একটি ছোট তরঙ্গ
🇮🇳Tamil
சிற்றலை
ஒரு திரவத்தின் மேற்பரப்பில் ஒரு சிறிய அலை
🇮🇳Telugu
అలలు
ద్రవ ఉపరితలంపై ఒక చిన్న తరంగం
🇮🇳Marathi
तरंग
द्रवाच्या पृष्ठभागावर एक लहान लाट
🇮🇳Gujarati
લહેર
પ્રવાહીની સપાટી પર એક નાની તરંગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಏರಿಳಿತ
ದ್ರವದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಅಲೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലകൾ
ഒരു ദ്രാവകത്തിൻ്റെ ഉപരിതലത്തിൽ ഒരു ചെറിയ തരംഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਹਿਰ
ਇੱਕ ਤਰਲ ਦੀ ਸਤਹ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੀ ਲਹਿਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
لہر
مائع کی سطح پر ایک چھوٹی لہر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
波纹
液体表面的小波浪
🇯🇵Japanese
波紋
液体の表面の小さな波
🇰🇷Korean
리플
액체 표면의 작은 파도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gợn sóng
một sóng nhỏ trên bề mặt chất lỏng
🇹🇭Thai
ระลอกคลื่น
คลื่นเล็กๆ บนพื้นผิวของของเหลว
🇮🇩Indonesian
riak
gelombang kecil pada permukaan zat cair
🇲🇾Malay
riak
gelombang kecil pada permukaan cecair
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تموج
موجة صغيرة على سطح السائل
🇮🇷Persian
موج دار شدن
یک موج کوچک روی سطح یک مایع
🇹🇷Turkish
dalgalanma
bir sıvının yüzeyindeki küçük dalga
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַדְוָה
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ripple'?
The primary meaning of 'ripple' is 'a small wave on the surface of a liquid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ripple' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ripple' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ripple' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ripple' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'ripple' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'ripple' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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