Ripplet
/ˈrɪplət/noun
A small ripple or slight wave on a surface.
Did you know?Ripplet is an English diminutive formed with the suffix “-let,” the same smallness marker found in words such as booklet and starlet.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
ripplen
“To ripple, wrinkle, or form small waves; the ultimate origin is uncertain.”
Late Middle English
English
ripel
“A wrinkle or small undulation, recorded in regional and variant forms.”
Early Modern English
English
ripple
“A small wave or series of small waves on water or another surface.”
19th Century
English
ripplet
“A small ripple, created with the diminutive suffix “-let.””
Modern English
English
ripplet
“A slight or miniature ripple, especially on water.”