ripple
A tiny wave that moves across the surface of water.
ripple in a sentence
- A single ripple spread across the still pond where the frog had slipped in.
- Each ripple from the toy boat spread out in rings across the paddling pool.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to ripple?
- Asmoothness
- Bstillness
- Ccalm
- Dwave
Show the answer
D: wave. The other three mean the opposite of ripple.
Words that mean something similar
wave
Words that mean the opposite
stillness, calm, smoothness
More words about weather & nature
- sodden: Completely soaked through with water.
- sow: To plant seeds in the ground so they can grow.
- stagnant: Not moving or flowing, and often smelly and stale.
- swelter: To feel uncomfortably hot.
- temperate: Mild, without extremes of heat or cold.
- tempest: A violent storm with strong winds.
- tempestuous: Stormy and wild, or full of strong emotions.
- tepid: Only slightly warm.
More words to explore
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