rippled

Adjective
US[rip-uhld]/ˈrɪpəld/2 syllables
Synonyms: crinkledcrinklywavywavelikeruffled

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or wavesSynonyms: crinkledcrinklywavywavelikeOpposite evenSimilar uneven
  2. shaken into waves or undulations as by wind“the rippled surface of the pond”“with ruffled flags flying”Synonyms: ruffledOpposite unagitatedSimilar agitated
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“rippled” is listed under Ripple.

Rip′ple intransitive verb [past tense & past participle Rippled; present participle & verbal noun Rippling.]

Origin: Cf. Rimple, Rumple.

1. To become fretted or dimpled on the surface, as water when agitated or running over a rough bottom; to be covered with small waves or undulations, as a field of grain.

2. To make a sound as of water running gently over a rough bottom, or the breaking of ripples on the shore.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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