to popple
- verb
- /ˈpɑːpəl/
- Archaic
- The brook would popple over the stones, making a soft, pleasant sound.
Examples
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After the wind picked up, the surface of the lake began to popple gently.
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Rain caused the puddles to popple as drops fell steadily from the sky.
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The water poppled gently in the breeze.
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Can you see the leaves popple on the surface?
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As the temperature rose, the water began to popple in the pot on the stove.
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The river would popple playfully as it flowed over the smooth stones.
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You could hear the soft sounds of the water poppling in the stream beside the trail.
Synonyms
40
2.7
To move in small waves on water when wind blows
15
2.0
To move and make soft gurgling sounds in water
8
7.5
To make a soft low sound like water moving over stones
5
3.0
To make bubbles and a soft hissing sound in a liquid
1
2.9
Make small round pockets of air inside or on a liquid
1
3.0
To form many small bubbles, as in champagne
1
6.7
To make a short, soft popping sound in a liquid
Antonyms
How Agitated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Popple as a verb is like the sound pop and the idea of tiny bubbles moving, so to popple is to move or bubble with a light, irregular motion.