ripply

The water in the pond looks ripply in the breeze.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by ripples: "ripply" describes a surface that has small waves or undulations, often on water or sand, giving a wavy or flowing appearance.

Usage Examples

• (The water had small waves.)
• (The sand had wavy undulations.)

Advanced Usage

• "ripply movement": a motion that creates or resembles ripples.

  • The dancer's ripply arm movements mimicked the flow of water. (The movements were smooth and wave-like.)

• "ripply texture": a surface that feels or looks wavy or uneven.

  • The artist used a palette knife to create a ripply texture in the oil painting. (The paint surface had small ridges and waves.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ripple (n): a small wave or series of waves on the surface of a liquid.

  • A stone thrown into the pond created ripples. (Small waves spread outward.)

• Rippled (adj): having a wavy or undulating pattern.

  • The rippled glass distorted the view. (The glass had a wavy surface.)

• Rippling (adj): moving or forming ripples.

  • The rippling water sparkled in the sun. (The water was moving in small waves.)

Synonyms

• Wavy: having a shape like a wave.
• Undulating: moving in a smooth, wavelike pattern.
• Ruffled: having a slightly rough or uneven surface, like water disturbed by wind.

No Phrasal Verbs

• This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms: "ripply" is not used in common English idioms. However, the related word "ripple" appears in:
  • "Ripple effect": the continuing and spreading results of an event or action.

    • The new policy had a ripple effect throughout the company. (It caused a series of indirect consequences.)