ripple C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈrɪpəl/ UK /ˈrɪpəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small wave or series of waves, or a spreading effect The news sent a ripple of excitement through the crowd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small wave or series of... waveletruffleundulationridgewavepurl Word family Forms ripply Derived forms rippledripplingripplerripply Related forms riffleruffle Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, first attested in the 17th century; possibly a frequentative of rip or related to the dialectal word for a shallow stretch of water. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ripple **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈrɪpəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrɪpəl/ ## Meanings 1. a small wave or series of waves, or a spreading effect ## Examples - The news sent a ripple of excitement through the crowd. ## Synonyms - wavelet - ruffle - undulation - ridge - wave - purl ## Derived Forms - rippled - rippling - rippler - ripply ## Related Forms - riffle - ruffle ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, first attested in the 17th century; possibly a frequentative of rip or related to the dialectal word for a shallow stretch of water. ## AI Etymology Ripple is of uncertain origin, first attested in the 17th century; possibly a frequentative of rip or related to the dialectal word for a shallow stretch of water. In present English it is used as a noun, "a small wave or series of waves, or a spreading effect". English derivatives include rippled, rippling, rippler, and ripply; related English forms include riffle and ruffle. The result is a noun and verb whose etymology preserves both the older form and the later English specialization. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown