ripple
English Thesaurus
1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | moving ridge, wave, |
| definition | : | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event) |
2. (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | oscillation, vibration, |
| definition | : | (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | electronics, |
| definition | : | the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices (noun.cognition) |
3. stir up (water) so as to form ripples (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| entail | : | fold, fold up, turn up, |
| definition | : | bend or lay so that one part covers the other (verb.contact) |
4. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | go, sound, |
| definition | : | make a certain noise or sound (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | gurgle, |
| definition | : | make sounds similar to gurgling water (verb.perception) |
5. a small wave on the surface of a liquid (noun.event)
| derivation | : | moving ridge, wave, |
| definition | : | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event) |
6. stir up (water) so as to form ripples (verb.motion)
7. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | gurgle, |
| definition | : | the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | bubble, |
| definition | : | a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide) (noun.object) |
8. a small wave on the surface of a liquid (noun.event)
| derivation | : | moving ridge, wave, |
| definition | : | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event) |
9. stir up (water) so as to form ripples (verb.motion)
10. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | gurgle, |
| definition | : | the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | bubble, |
| definition | : | a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide) (noun.object) |
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