riffle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
  2. noun shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
  3. verb twitch or flutter

Etymology

Possible alteration of ruffle, from Middle English ruffelen, akin to Low German ruffelen (“to crumple”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

ripple, rippling, wavelet

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