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Word entry · 7 letters

wavelet

Best crossword clue

"Tiny ripple"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPart of speech nounSorted aeeltvwStarts with WEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid

Word origin

From wave + -let; a calque of French ondelette, from onde (“wave”) + -ette (diminutive suffix).

Used in a sentence

  • The water danced and sparkled, multitudes of birds were on the wing, now dipping in the wavelets, now rising and shaking off the glittering drops.
  • They sat on the beach and watched the hissing wavelets.
  • A little, rubbishy wavelet, full of candy wrappers and orange peel and seaweed, folded over my foot.

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