wimpling

/ˈwɪmplɪŋ/
noun
  1. The action or process of forming ripples or undulations.
    • We watched the gentle wimpling of the wheat field in the wind.
    • The wimpling of the stream created a soothing sound.
    • The wimpling of the silk gave the dress a beautiful texture.
adjective
  1. That ripples or undulates; having a wavy appearance.
    • The wimpling water reflected the afternoon sun.
    • The wimpling fabric of the curtain moved with the breeze.
    • Her wimpling hair caught the light as she turned.
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verb
  1. Present participle of wimple.
    • The artist is wimpling the clay to create a textured surface.
    • She was wimpling her hair in a scarf before going outside.
    • The stream was wimpling over the pebbles in the shallows.
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