How Do You Spell RIFFLE?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɪfə͡l] (IPA)

The word "riffle" refers to a small wave or ripple on the surface of water. It is spelled with two "f"s, which is indicated by the IPA transcription /ˈrɪfəl/. The first vowel sound is pronounced as the short "i" sound, represented by "i" and "ɪ" in the transcription. The "f" sound is represented by the letter "f" and the schwa sound, represented by "ə", occurs in the second syllable. The silent "e" at the end of the word indicates that the preceding vowel is pronounced as a long sound.

RIFFLE Meaning and Definition

1. The term "riffle" is primarily used as a noun and verb in different contexts, often associated with the manipulation or movements of objects, particularly paper, playing cards, or materials with a similar texture.

   As a noun, "riffle" refers to a slight, rapid, and repetitive movement or distortion of a stack or set of items typically resulting in a small change in their arrangement or order. It is commonly encountered and associated with the riffle shuffle, a technique used to mix or shuffle playing cards by dividing the deck into two parts and alternating the cards in weaving motions.

   As a verb, "riffle" describes the action of conducting a rapid and casual examination or search, often involving flipping or turning pages swiftly in a book, magazine, or documents, to locate a specific item or gather general information.

   In addition, "riffle" can also serve as a noun to denote a shallow, rocky, or gravelly part of a river or stream where turbulence or agitation occurs due to the uneven distribution of water flow. This geological feature often causes the water surface to be choppy or display ripples, creating a distinctive sound or visual effect.

   Overall, the term "riffle" encompasses the ideas of rapid movement, slight disturbance, and sometimes even randomness, depending on the context in which it is used.

Common Misspellings for RIFFLE

• woffle
• rifuls
• triffle
• rifal
• prifole
• ruffley
• refule
• prifile
• refle
• riffels
• eiffle
• rafle
• rifeled
• rilfe
• rpfile
• rifull
• riffiled
• rivle
• rifel
• effle
• offle
• raflle
• prifle
• rafflel
• rfile
• siffly
• rafffle
• ridule
• rifile
• liffle
• wffle
• tuffle
• driffle
• riffler
• ryffle
• diffie
• griffee
• criffe
• infle
• riegle
• Griffme
• kiffl
• biffte
• rifftt
• Liefle
• Eyffle
• NiFFlel
• Fiffly
• Yiffte
• Ryffel
• Riffald
• Riffley
• siefle
• Griffle
• Kiflle
• Rimele
• rivvle
• triffly
• drifele
• ricale
• reeviffyez
• Wiffee

Etymology of RIFFLE

The word "riffle" has an interesting etymology. It originated in the late 18th century in America and is derived from the German word "riffeln", which means "to curl the hair". This German term was borrowed and used in the context of card playing. In card games, the act of riffle shuffling involves interweaving two halves of a deck of cards, creating a distinct sound and visual effect as the cards are smoothly mixed together. Over time, "riffle" started to be used more broadly to refer to a rapid or undulating movement, similar to the appearance of a deck of cards being shuffled. Today, "riffle" can also refer to small waves or ripples on the surface of water, further emphasizing the visual similarity to the shuffling of cards.

Similar spelling words for RIFFLE

• Ripley,
• riffel,
• ruffle,
• ribble,
• raffle,
• rival,
• ripple,
• rifle.

Plural form of RIFFLE is RIFFLES

Conjugate verb Riffle

CONDITIONAL

I would riffle

you would riffle

he/she/it would riffle

we would riffle

they would riffle

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be riffling

you would be riffling

he/she/it would be riffling

we would be riffling

they would be riffling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have riffle

you would have riffle

he/she/it would have riffle

we would have riffle

they would have riffle

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been riffling

you would have been riffling

he/she/it would have been riffling

we would have been riffling

they would have been riffling

FUTURE

I will riffle

you will riffle

he/she/it will riffle

we will riffle

they will riffle

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be riffling

you will be riffling

he/she/it will be riffling

we will be riffling

they will be riffling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have riffled

you will have riffled

he/she/it will have riffled

we will have riffled

they will have riffled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been riffling

you will have been riffling

he/she/it will have been riffling

we will have been riffling

they will have been riffling

IMPERATIVE

you riffle

we let´s riffle

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to riffle

PAST

I riffled

you riffled

he/she/it riffled

we riffled

they riffled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was riffling

you were riffling

he/she/it was riffling

we were riffling

they were riffling

PAST PARTICIPLE

riffled

PAST PERFECT

I had riffled

you had riffled

he/she/it had riffled

we had riffled

they had riffled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been riffling

you had been riffling

he/she/it had been riffling

we had been riffling

they had been riffling

PRESENT

I riffle

you riffle

he/she/it riffles

we riffle

they riffle

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am riffling

you are riffling

he/she/it is riffling

we are riffling

they are riffling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

riffling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have riffled

you have riffled

he/she/it has riffled

we have riffled

they have riffled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been riffling

you have been riffling

he/she/it has been riffling

we have been riffling

they have been riffling

I would have riffled

we would have riffled

you would have riffled

he/she/it would have riffled

they would have riffled