riffle C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈrɪfəl/ UK /ˈrɪfəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to leaf through or flick quickly, or a shallow stretch of rippling water She riffled through the pages looking for the marked passage. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to leaf through or flick... leafthumbflickrummageripplerifle Word family Derived forms riffledriffling Related forms ruffleripplerifle Etymology AI details Probably a blend or variant of ruffle and ripple, of imitative origin; first attested in 19th-century American English. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # riffle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈrɪfəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrɪfəl/ ## Meanings 1. to leaf through or flick quickly, or a shallow stretch of rippling water ## Examples - She riffled through the pages looking for the marked passage. ## Synonyms - leaf - thumb - flick - rummage - ripple - rifle ## Derived Forms - riffled - riffling ## Related Forms - ruffle - ripple - rifle ## Etymology Probably a blend or variant of ruffle and ripple, of imitative origin; first attested in 19th-century American English. ## AI Etymology Riffle is probably a blend or variant of ruffle and ripple, of imitative origin; first attested in 19th-century American English. In present English it is used as a verb, "to leaf through or flick quickly, or a shallow stretch of rippling water". English derivatives include riffled and riffling; related English forms include ruffle, ripple, and rifle. The result is a verb and noun whose etymology preserves both the older form and the later English specialization. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown