ripply
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- adjective
- /ˈrɪpli/
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ondulado
- The lake's surface was ripply, reflecting the sunlight in a shimmering dance.
Examples
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Patrick peered at me over Prince's sleek, ripply back.
Fiction book (1997) -
If you're using fresh kale (such as from a farmer's market) whose ends look like normal leaves rather than the ripply fronds you see on conventional kale from the grocery store, you don't have to parboil it first because it's not tough.
Blog text (24) -
I felt light and ripply.
Fiction book (1996) -
It had a smooth, ripply surface.
Academic text (1990) -
And not a lot of like ripply ruffles down here because it's kind of spreading out.
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In the ripply old toaster, she sees herself looking merely astonished that it all comes down to this: Jack and her so unremorsefully who they are.
Fiction book (1991) -
Looking at it should have struck an amusing chord because it was all ripply and resembled Bart Simpson's head.
Fiction book (1991) -
She looked through the binoculars at the distant sky and continued, "I can see flights of Canada geese, long skeins of loons, and a ripply line of old-squaws."
Fiction book (1997) -
She admired the ripply texture of the fabric, which added a unique charm to the dress.
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The ripply muscles of the swimmer showcased his strength and discipline.
Synonyms
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1.3
Having soft, regular curves like small waves, not straight
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8.7
Wavy shape or movement like waves
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4.1
A surface made wavy by wind or movement
With small, gentle waves on the surface, like water or cloth
A line or surface that goes up and down in smooth curves
Having a wavy edge and a rippled surface like many leaves
Having a smooth, wavy shape like gentle waves
Antonyms
How Wavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ripply comes from the common word ripple plus the ending -y; a ripple is a 'small wave' on water. So something ripply looks 'wavy' or like it has many little waves, which explains its modern meaning.