RIFFLE

riffle

(noun) shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners

ripple, rippling, riffle, wavelet

(noun) a small wave on the surface of a liquid

riffle

(verb) shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix

flick, ruffle, riffle

(verb) twitch or flutter; “the paper flicked”

ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate

(verb) stir up (water) so as to form ripples

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

riffle (plural riffles)

A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.

A succession of small waves.

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.

The act of shuffling cards; the sound made while shuffling cards.

Hyponyms

• white water

Verb

riffle (third-person singular simple present riffles, present participle riffling, simple past and past participle riffled)

(intransitive) To flow over a swift, shallow part of a stream.

(transitive) To ruffle with a rippling action.

(intransitive) To skim or flick through the pages of a book.

(transitive) To leaf through rapidly.

(transitive) To shuffle playing cards by separating the deck in two and sliding the thumbs along the edges of the cards to mix the two parts.

(transitive) To idly manipulate objects with the fingers.

(transitive) To prepare samples of material using a riffler.

Etymology 2

Noun

riffle (plural riffles)

In seal engraving, a small metal disc at the end of a tool.

Anagrams

• Riffel

Proper noun

Riffle (plural Riffles)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Riffle is the 6253^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5461 individuals. Riffle is most common among White (94.95%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Riffel

Source: Wiktionary

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Rif"fle, n. Etym: [CF. G. riffeln, riefeln, to groove. Cf. Rifle a gun.] (Mining)

Definition: 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 a trough. Also called ripple.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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