2. A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ripple of laughter. Ripple grass. (Bot.) See Ribwort. — Ripple marks, a system of parallel ridges on sand, produced by wind, by the current of a steam, or by the agitation of wind waves; also (Geol.), a system of parallel ridges on the surface of a sandstone stratum.
RIPPLE-MARKED
Rip"ple-marked`, a.
Defn: HAving ripple marks.
RIPPLET
Rip"plet, n.
Defn: A small ripple.
RIPPLINGLY
Rip"pling*ly, adv.
Defn: In a rippling manner.
RIPPLY
Rip"ply, a.
Defn: Having ripples; as, ripply water; hence, resembling the sound of rippling water; as, ripply laughter; a ripply cove. Keats.
RIPRAP
Rip"rap`, n. Etym: [Cf. Rap.] (Masonry)