riffle
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈrɪfəl/
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ondulación
- The riffle created by the current made small waves that sparkled in the sunlight.
- pools and riffles
- shallow riffles
- riffles of a stream
Examples
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A sun-speckled riffle encompassed by tall pines hurries past.
Blog text (16) -
The horizon was obliterated by sullen clouds and a fog of snow, and she could see only a few hundred feet past the breakers, where the northeast wind blew fans of riffles against the shoreward surge.
Fiction book (1990) -
The air was cool near the riffle and smelled of fish and wild mustard.
Fiction book (1997) -
A half-mile downriver, the guide tucked the boat into the quiet water below a riffle and dropped anchor.
Fiction book (1997) -
A few miles from the campus is a surprisingly good trout stream, replete with pools and riffles that stay cold even in July.
Fiction book (1991) -
The flows of water and gravel were channeled through sluice boxes in which gold was caught by riffles.
Academic text (1994) -
Behind it were riffles of gray and yellow, some insects hovering, glassy blue swells that seemed almost magical.
Fiction book (1995) -
Designated "wild and scenic" by the federal government, the Selway River is a pristine combination of riffles and pools at the base of a narrow gorge.
Fiction book (1995) -
And the water rushing down the gulch is a surprising amount of creek, yet its flow is disguised, hidden beneath steep banks until you peek straight down into the disturbed glass of its riffles.
Fiction book (1993) -
As the wind passed over the lake, a gentle riffle formed on the water's surface.
Synonyms
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2.6
A small wave on water made by a light touch or breeze
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2.3
Small waves that move on the surface of water
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8.1
A small wave on the surface of water made by wind or an object
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Riffle (noun: small wave) is like the word ripple and probably began as a word for a light, quick movement on water, so a riffle is a tiny 'small wave' that moves and sparkles.