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Meanings of rippled in anglès

Uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves.

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Shaken into waves or undulations as by wind.

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Examples for "ruffled"
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However, it seems the ruling party have ruffled a few feathers too.
The South African
2
The Edwardses in their fine top boots and ruffled shirts were there.
A Man for the Ages: A Story of the Builders of Democracy
3
Her impenetrability ruffled Lady Tyrrell; but the answer was softer than ever.
The Three Brides
4
It was the first time he had ever heard her sound ruffled.
Irresistible forces
5
The least ruffled by the color of some of his new neighbors.
The marrowbone marble company
Usage of rippled in anglès
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The sea was a pane of rippled glass spreading endlessly before us.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
2
Fish rippled the water, but Braan insisted on maximum stealth, forbidding fishing.
Genellan: planetfall
3
The river rippled and murmured in cooling song just beyond the sandpiper.
The Flaming Forest
4
Renewed fears over the disease have rippled across Asia in recent weeks.
Reuters
5
Those words rippled up and down the line, the men growling impatiently.
Quest for honour
6
Sure enough a column of disturbed air rippled just outside the windows.
The Cole Protocol
7
A light breeze from the east rippled the surface of the waters.
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
8
With every movement the muscles in his back rippled, showcasing his power.
Taken by sin
9
Enormous sand dunes shouldered the beach and rippled inland like tan water.
Riding rockets
10
He sang it right through before the other circling voices rippled in-
The Green Carnation
11
Huge muscles the size of sea lions rippled and flexed beneath him.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
12
We know that an unprecedented economic cataclysm has rippled across the globe.
NY Magazine
13
Not a breath of wind rippled the calm surface of the lake.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas
14
Beneath the close-fitting uniform the muscles rippled and played when he moved.
Man-Size
15
He guffawed, his grin rippled to and fro across his great snout.
The adventures of button
16
Even her clothes rippled and shifted and took on an all-too-familiar form.
A Darker Shade of Magic
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