Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ripple
Ripple
ripple
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a ruffling of the water's surface, a small wave or series of waves. 2 a gentle lively sound that rises and falls, e.g. of laughter or applause. 3 a wavy appearance in hair, material, etc. 4 Electr. a slight variation in the strength of a current etc. 5 ice-cream with added syrup giving a coloured ripple effect (raspberry ripple). 6 US a riffle in a stream. --v. 1 a intr. form ripples; flow in ripples. b tr. cause to do this. 2 intr. show or sound like ripples. Phrases and idioms ripple mark a ridge or ridged surface left on sand, mud, or rock by the action of water or wind. Derivatives ripplet n. ripply adj. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. 2. n. & v. --n. a toothed implement used to remove seeds from flax. --v.tr. treat with a ripple. Etymology: corresp. to MDu. & MLG repel(en), OHG riffila, rifilon
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I. verb (~d; rippling) Etymology: perhaps frequentative of 1rip Date: circa 1671 intransitive verb 1. to become lightly ruffled or covered with small waves, to flow in small waves, to fall in soft undulating folds , to flow with a light rise and fall of sound or inflection , to move with an undulating motion or so as to cause ~s , to have or produce a ~ effect ; spread , transitive verb to stir up small waves on, to impart a wavy motion or appearance to , to utter or play with a slight rise and fall of sound, ~r noun II. noun Date: 1755 1. a shallow stretch of rough water in a stream, b. the ruffling of the surface of water, a small wave, 2. ~ mark, a sound like that of rippling water , a usually slight noticeable effect or reaction, ripply adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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