ripple

Pond's gentle disturbance

Ripple describes small waves or undulations spreading across a surface, like water disturbed by a stone.

The word extends to anything that spreads outward in similar fashion: a ripple of laughter through the crowd, ripple effects throughout the economy.

As a verb, to ripple is to form these spreading waves: Wind rippled the tall grass.

Ripple also names a pattern of wavy lines in fabric or other materials. (Capitalized Ripple is a cryptocurrency platform.)

water

wave

Oscillating motion through medium

waveletSmall oscillation on surface
undulationRhythmic rise and fall
surfaceOutermost boundary layer

pond · pool · lake · droplet · splash · eddy · current · flow · wake · disturbance

consequence

effect

Result of a cause

impactForceful contact or consequence
aftermathResults following an event
repercussionIndirect result of action

chain reaction · domino effect · ramification · fallout · spillover · influence · outcome · result · implication · spread

vibration

oscillation

Repeated back-and-forth movement

frequencyRate of recurrence
waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking

pulse · flutter · quiver · resonance · modulation · propagation · amplitude · interference · diffraction · standing wave

sound

murmur

Soft, indistinct continuous sound

babbleIncoherent speech
gurgleBubbling liquid sound
trickleThin, slow stream

lapping · gentle · soft · burble · patter · splashing · susurrus · whisper · soothing · melodic

texture

corrugated

Formed into parallel folds

ridgedHaving raised lines
groovedHaving linear indentations
wavyHaving gentle curves

undulating · crinkled · ruffled · puckered · pleated · waved · textured · pattern · embossed · crimped

ripple

wave

effect

oscillation

murmur

corrugated

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