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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>RIPOSTE</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="riposte"> riposte or ripost, noun, verb, -posted, -posting.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. (Fencing.) a quick thrust given after parrying a lunge. <DD> 2. a quick, sharp reply or return. (SYN) retort. <DD>v.i. to make a riposte; reply; retaliate. </DL> <A NAME="rippanel"> rip-panel, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a part in the bag of a balloon or airship that can be ripped to let gas escape for a quick descent. </DL> <A NAME="ripper"> ripper, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a person who rips. <DD> 2. a tool for ripping. <DD> 3. Also, ripper law, bill, or act. (U.S.) a law taking away the power of appointment to office from its usual holders and conferring it on a chief executive, such as the President or a governor. </DL> <A NAME="ripping"> ripping, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British Slang.) fine; splendid. Ex. a ripping good business (H. G. Wells). adv. rippingly. </DL> <A NAME="rippingpanel"> ripping panel, =rip-panel.</DL> <A NAME="ripple"> ripple (1), noun, verb, -pled, -pling.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a very little wave. Ex. Throw a stone into still water and watch the ripples spread in rings. <DD> 2. anything that seems like a tiny wave. Ex. ripples in hair. <DD> 3. a sound that reminds one of little waves. Ex. a ripple of laughter in the crowd. <DD>v.i. 1. to make a sound like rippling water. <DD> 2. to form or have ripples. <DD> 3. to flow with ripples on the surface. <DD>v.t. to make little ripples on. Ex. A breeze rippled the quiet waters. </DL> <A NAME="ripple"> ripple (2), noun, verb, -pled, -pling.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun a tool with teeth to remove seeds, as from flax or hemp. <DD>v.t. to remove the seeds from (as flax or hemp) with a ripple. </DL> <A NAME="ripplecontrol"> ripple control,<DL COMPACT><DD> a method by which an electric company reduces the cost of power to individual users by automatically turning off their supply when electricity is most expensive. </DL> <A NAME="rippleeffect"> ripple effect,<DL COMPACT><DD> a spreading effect, result, or influence. Ex. Supplies of automobiles were stacking up ... and the ripple effect of the auto-industry slowdown had not even been felt yet (New Yorker). </DL> <A NAME="ripplemark"> ripple mark,<DL COMPACT><DD> one of the wavy lines made on sand or rock, as by waves or wind. </DL> <A NAME="rippler"> rippler, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a person who ripples. <DD> 2. =ripple. </DL> <A NAME="ripplet"> ripplet, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a little ripple. </DL> <A NAME="rippling"> rippling, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that ripples; flowing in ripples. Ex. rippling hair. adv. ripplingly. </DL> <A NAME="ripply"> ripply, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> characterized by ripples; rippling. </DL> <A NAME="riprap"> riprap, noun, verb, -rapped, -rapping.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a wall or foundation of broken stones thrown together irregularly. <DD> 2. broken stones so used. <DD>v.t. to build or strengthen with loose, broken stones. </DL> <A NAME="riproaring"> riproaring, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) hilarious; uproarious; lively. Ex. a riproaring good time. </DL> <A NAME="riproarious"> riproarious, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) riproaring. </DL> <A NAME="ripsaw"> ripsaw, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a saw with large, coarse teeth, used for cutting wood along the grain, not across the grain. </DL> <A NAME="ripsnorter"> ripsnorter, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD> 1. a thing that is unusually violent. Ex. The new quake has an intensity of five, which is termed as "destructive, but not a ripsnorter" (Wall Street Journal). <DD> 2. a person who becomes violent or unusually angry. </DL> <A NAME="ripsnorting"> ripsnorting, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) boisterous or wild. Ex. ripsnorting frontier days. </DL> <A NAME="riptide"> riptide, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a strong, narrow surface current which flows rapidly away from the shore usually at a right angle to it; rip current. A riptide flows against another current, usually causing a violent disturbance. </DL> <A NAME="ripuarian"> Ripuarian, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. of or having to do with the ancient Franks who lived along the Rhine in the area around Cologne. <DD> 2. of or having to do with the code of laws observed by them. <DD>noun a Ripuarian Frank. </DL> <A NAME="ripvanwinkle"> Rip Van Winkle,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a story by Washington Irving. <DD> 2. its hero, who falls asleep and wakes 20 years later to find everything changed. <DD> 3. someone who is unaware of current events and conditions. </DL> <A NAME="risdeveau"> ris de veau,<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) calf's sweetbread. </DL> <A NAME="rise"> rise, verb, rose, risen, rising, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.i. 1. to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position; stand up; get up. Ex. Please rise and remain standing during the salute to the flag. (SYN) arise, stand. <DD> 2. to get up from sleep or rest. Ex. The farmer's wife rises at six every morning. <DD> 3. to go up; come up; move up; ascend. Ex. The kite rises in the air. Mercury rises in a thermometer on a hot day. The curtain rose on the first act of the play. The fog is rising from the river. <DD> 4. to extend upward. Ex. The tower rises to a height of 60 feet. <DD> 5. to slope upward. Ex. Hills rise in the distance. The road rises up and over the hill. <DD> 6. to go higher; increase. Ex. Butter rose five cents in price. The temperature is rising. During the spring thaw the river rises and often floods the valley. My anger rose at the remark. <DD> 7a. to advance, as in importance or rank. Ex. He rose from office boy to president of the company. <DD> b. to advance, as to a higher level of action, thought, feeling, or expression. Ex. His books never rise above mediocrity. <DD> 8. to become louder or of higher pitch. Ex. Her voice rose in anger. <DD> 9a. to come to the surface of the water or ground. Ex. The submarine rose near shore. The fish rose and seized the bait. <DD> b. to come to the surface of the skin; develop on the skin. Ex. A blister rose on his heel. <DD> 10. to come above the horizon. Ex. The sun rises in the morning. (SYN) appear, emerge. <DD> 11. to come into view. Ex. Off in the distance the town rose before the travelers. A specter rose before his fevered mind. (SYN) appear, emerge. <DD> 12. to start; begin. Ex. The river rises from a spring. Quarrels often rise from trifles. <DD> 13. to come into being or action. Ex. The wind rose rapidly. <DD> 14. to be built up, erected, or constructed. Ex. New houses are rising on the edge of town. <DD> 15. (Figurative.) to become more cheerful or more animated. Ex. Our spirits rose at the good news. <DD> 16. to revolt; rebel. Ex. to rise against the government. The slaves rose against their masters. At our heels all hell should rise With blackest insurrection (Milton). <DD> 17. to grow larger and lighter. Ex. Yeast makes bread dough rise. (SYN) swell, increase. <DD> 18. (Figurative.) to come to life again. Ex. Christ is risen. <DD> 19. to end a meeting or session. Ex. The senate rose for summer recess. <DD>v.t. 1a. to cause to rise. Ex. The dogs ran ahead to rise the birds. At almost every cast he rose a fish. He walked so far he rose a blister on his heel. <DD> b. to cause to rise above the horizon by approaching nearer to it. <DD> 2. to ascend; mount. Ex. The Americans had to descend into a little hollow and rise a hill on its opposite side (James Fenimore Cooper). <DD> 3. (Dialect.) to increase; make higher. Ex. to rise the price of provisions (Lord Nelson). <DD>noun 1. an upward movement; ascent. Ex. We watched the rise of the balloon. <DD> 2. an upward slope. Ex. a rise in a road. The rise of that hill is gradual. <DD> 3. a piece of rising or high ground; hill: The house is situated on a rise. Slatter's hill ... was a rise of ground covering perhaps, an acre and a quarter (Thomas B. Aldrich). <DD> 4. the vertical height, as of a slope, step,or arch. <DD> 5a. an increase. Ex. The rise of the tide was four feet. There has been a great rise in prices since the war. <DD> b. (British.) an increase in wages or salary. Ex. It is a shame his firm won't give him a rise, but money isn't everything (Punch). <DD> 6. an advance, as in rank, power, or position. Ex. Her rise in the company was swift. <DD> 7. an increase in loudness or to a higher pitch. <DD> 8. a coming above the horizon. <DD> 9. origin; beginning; start. Ex. the rise of a river, the rise of a storm, the rise of a new problem, the rise of industrialism. <DD> 10. (U.S. Informal.) an emotional response or reaction, especially of anger. Ex. to get a rise out of a person by teasing him. <DD> 11. the act or fact of fish coming to the surface of the water, as to seize bait. Ex. Mr. 'Ayward ... he has plenty of rises but he don't hook them salmon (Atlantic). expr. give rise to, to bring about; start; begin; cause. Ex. The circumstances of his disappearance gave rise to the suspicion that he may have been kidnaped. The gas shortage gave rise to many problems for car owners. The invention of the phonograph gave rise to the record industry. expr. rise to, to be equal to; be able to deal with. Ex. to rise to an emergency. They rose to the occasion. </DL> <A NAME="risen"> risen, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the past participle of rise. Ex. The sun had risen long before I woke up. </DL> <A HREF="riser.dic">NEXT</A>