Ripple

rip′l, n. the light fretting of the surface of water: a little curling wave.— v.t. to cause a ripple in.— v.i. to curl on the surface, as running water.— ns. Ripp′le-barr′el , a drum used in theatres; Ripp′le-gra , the rib-gra ; Ripp′le-mark , a mark produced on sand at the bottom by the gentle flow of water: ( geol. ) the mark left on a sea-beach by receding waves, and left impre ed on the surface of rocks.— adj. Ripp′le-marked .— ns. Ripp′let , a small ripple: rippling: an eddy; Ripp′ling , an eddy caused by conflicting currents or tides—also adj. — adv. Ripp′lingly .— adj. Ripp′ly , rippling. [Variant of earlier rimple , A.S. hrimpan , to wrinkle, pa.p. hrumpen .]