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riffle - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
riffle
Definition
(noun) a small wave on the surface of a liquid
Synonyms
:
ripple
,
rippling
,
wavelet
Definition
(noun) shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
Definition
(verb) twitch or flutter
Synonyms
:
flick
,
ruffle
Example Sentence
the paper flicked
Definition
(verb) look through a book or other written material
Synonyms
:
flick
,
flip
,
leaf
,
riff
,
thumb
Example Sentence
He thumbed through the report
She leafed through the volume
Definition
(verb) stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Synonyms
:
cockle
,
ripple
,
ruffle
,
undulate
Definition
(verb) shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
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