ripply
Like disturbed water
Ripply describes a surface marked by small waves or undulations.
Water is ripply when disturbed by wind or movement.
The word extends to anything with a wavelike texture or pattern: ripply sand dunes, ripply glass, ripply hair.
Less common than rippled but carries the same meaning with a slightly more informal, playful feel.
Formed into parallel folds
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- groovedHaving linear indentations
wavy · ruffled · scalloped · puckered · fluted · crimped · gathered · shirred
Bent out of true
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- wavyHaving gentle curves
- wobblyTending to teeter
- shimmerySoftly reflecting light
hazy · blurred · unclear · funhouse · mirage · refracted · wavering · quavering
corrugated
Formed into parallel folds
grooved · wavy · ruffled · scalloped · puckered · fluted · crimped · gathered · shirred · undulating
warped
Bent out of true
shimmery · hazy · blurred · unclear · funhouse · mirage · refracted · wavering · quavering · unstable
pond
Small still body
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- streamSteady continuous flow
- reflectionReturned light or thought
surface · puddle · pool · brook · shimmer · glimmer · sparkle · glisten · aquatic · serene
undulate
Move in waves
- oscillateMove rhythmically between extremes
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- flutterRapid light movement
quiver · sway · wobble · tremble · fluctuate · pulsate · flow · lap · eddy · swirl
- ripple effectCascading secondary results
- water ripplesSmall surface disturbances
- gentle ripple
- raspberry rippleIce cream with fruit swirl
- wind ripples
- sand ripplesWave-like beach patterns