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
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.