popple
/ˈpɑpəl/
verb
- To move or bob up and down in a lively, bubbling way, like water in a small stream or a boiling pot.
- The water in the creek began to popple as it flowed over the rocks.
- The little boat would popple up and down with the waves near the shore.
- She watched the soup popple gently on the stove before turning down the heat.
noun
- A short, quick, bubbling sound or motion, like that of water boiling or rippling.
- He heard the popple of the hot spring and knew they were getting close.
- The only sound in the quiet forest was the popple of the nearby spring.
- The popple of the brook made a peaceful background noise for their picnic.
- A poplar tree (especially a type of poplar with leaves that flutter or tremble in the wind).
- The wood from a popple is light and often used for making paper.
- A tall popple stood at the edge of the field, its leaves shimmering in the breeze.
- They planted a row of popples along the driveway for shade.
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