RIPPLE

[noun] [C] - a small continuous movement, esp. on the surface of waterThe stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.A ripple of laughter/applause (= a continuous sound which gets louder and then quieter) ran through the crowd.A ripple of excitement/unease (= an emotion that comes and goes quickly) ran through her body.(figurative) News of the war hardly caused a ripple (= caused no increase of interest or activity).Ripple is also plain ice cream with thin layers of chocolate or other flavours mixed into it.chocolate rippleraspberry rippleA ripple effect is a spreading effect or a series of things which happen as the result of a particular action or event.The bank crash has had a ripple effect on the whole community.