noun · Nature

ripple

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The meaning (definition) of the word ripple

a small wave that spreads out on water

The word ripple used in a sentence

“A ripple spread across the pond when I dropped a pebble”

Words that mean the same as ripple (synonyms)

wave

How the word ripple is said around the world

Frenchpetite vague (puh-TEET VAG)
Spanishonda (ON-dah)
Mandarin波纹 (boh wuhn)
Hindiछोटी लहर (CHOH-tee LAH-har)
Arabicتموّج (ta-MAW-wuj)
Russianрябь (ryap)
Portuguese (EU)ondulação (ohn-doo-luh-SOWN)
Portuguese (BR)ondinha (ohn-JEEN-yah)
Japaneseみずのわ (mee-zoo-noh-WAH)
GermanWelle (VEL-uh)
Urduچھوٹی لہر (CHOH-tee la-HAR)
Punjabiਲਹਿਰ (luh-HIR)
Korean물결 (MOOL-gyul)
Hebrewגל קטן (GAL kah-TAHN)
Greekκυματάκι (kee-ma-TA-kee)
Dutchrimpeling (RIM-puh-ling)
Tagalogmunting alon (MOON-ting ah-LON)
Vietnamesegợn sóng (guhn SAWNG)
Turkishsu halkası (soo hahl-kah-SUH)
Persianموج کوچک (mowj koo-CHAK)
Polishfala (FAH-lah)
Ukrainianхвилька (KHVYL-ka)
Bengaliছোট ঢেউ (CHHOHT DHEU)
Swedishkrusning (KROOS-ning)
Italianincrespatura (een-kreh-spah-TOO-rah)

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