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Rippled (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The pond's surface was rippled from the wind blowing gently across it.
  • The fabric of the silk blouse was slightly rippled where it had been ironed improperly.
  • After the big storm, the field was rippled with large waves of tall grass blown by the wind.
  • Her grandmother's rippled skin told the story of years spent working in the garden without sun protection.
  • The painter used bold brushstrokes to capture the rippled surface of the choppy sea in his oil on canvas masterpiece.

Synonyms

  • Crinkled
  • Crinkly
  • Wavy
  • Wavelike

Meaning 2

Shaken into waves or undulations as by wind; "the rippled surface of the pond"; "with ruffled flags flying".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The pond's calm surface became rippled by the wake of the rowing boat.
  • As the hurricane passed through, the roof tiles became rippled from the force of the winds.
  • After a busy summer of recreation, the rippled surface of the lake needed time to settle back down to stillness.
  • In the stillness of the morning, the glassy calm of the lake had not yet become rippled by passing boats.
  • The artist carefully painted the rippled texture of the old, wind-weathered flag that hung proudly from the old general's porch.

Synonyms

  • Ruffled
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