ripple
rip-ple
noun
A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.
"A gentle ripple spread across the pond."
verb
To form or cause to form small waves on a surface.
"The breeze rippled the surface of the lake."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: ruffle, riffle, undulate, cockle, burble, guggle, gurgle, bubble, babble, rippling, wavelet