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rippling Synonyms & Antonyms

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Rippling as a Verb

1

present participle and gerund of ripple

2

To move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.

3

To propagate like a moving wave.

4

To make a sound as of water running gently over a rough bottom, or the breaking of ripples on the shore.

5

To shape into a series of ripples.

6

To launch or unleash in rapid succession.

7

To scratch, tear, or break slightly; graze

8

To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, etc.), by means of a ripple.

Rippling as an Adjective

1

Moving in a chaotic, undulating fashion, as in a flow of water or a flag blowing in the wind.

Rippling as a Noun

1

A motion or sound that ripples.

Word Forms & Grammar

rippling

rippling (not comparable)

rippling (plural ripplings)

Words That Rhyme With Rippling

Quick Facts About Rippling

Part of speechverb, adjective, noun
Meaningpresent participle and gerund of ripple
Pluralripplings