EGAVE

riffle

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
  2. noun A succession of small waves.
  3. noun A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed. Also one of the cleats, grooves or steps in such trough.
  4. noun A quick skim through the pages of a book.
  5. noun Synonym of riffle shuffle
  6. noun The sound made while shuffling cards.
  7. verb To flow over a swift, shallow part of a stream.
  8. verb To ruffle with a rippling action.

Similar words

rippling ripple wavelet undulate ruffle flip flick leaf thumb cockle

Often followed by

through and the of shuffle areas in or is

Word family

riffled riffles riffling

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