Difference between Riffle and Rippling

What is the difference between Riffle and Rippling?

Riffle as a verb is to ruffle with a rippling action while Rippling as a verb is to move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.

Riffle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fast-flowing, shallow part of a stream 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. A quick skim through the pages of a book

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To ruffle with a rippling action To skim or flick through the pages of a book To prepare samples of material using a riffler

Rippling

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.

We hope you now know whether to use Riffle or Rippling in your sentence.

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