ripple
/ˈɹɪp(ə)l/noun
Elementary
1
A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.
2
One of a series of corrugations in flat surface.
3
A sound similar to that of undulating water.
4
A style of ice cream in which flavors have been coarsely blended together.
5
A small oscillation of an otherwise steady signal.
6
A small spreading change, impact, or effect produced by a larger or more consequential action.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing