RIPPLE

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