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Vinony

ripple

verb

  1. of an expanse of water, to present a crinkled surface
  2. to cause to form small waves or undulations,
L332854 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. small wave
  2. act or process of forming small waves
L41971 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪp(ə)l/

name

  1. A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3450).
  2. A village and civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8737).
  3. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Dialectal form of thripple.

  1. thripple, cart ladder (extension for cart or wagon)

verb

Etymology: Compare German Low German Repel, Dutch repel, German Riffel, extended forms (with instrumental or diminutive -le) of Low German Repe (“ripple”), Dutch repe (“ripple”). Compare also Dutch repen, German reffen, Swedish repa (“to beat; ripple”). The verb is from Middle English ripplen, rypelen. Compare Low German repelen, Dutch repelen, German riffeln.

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