English

Noun

riffle ‎(plural riffles)

1. A fast-flowing, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
   • James A. Henshall

     The bass have left the cool depth beside the rock and are on the riffle or just below it.

2. A succession of small waves.
3. A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed. Also one of the cleats, grooves or steps in such trough.
4. A quick skim through the pages of a book.
5. The act of shuffling cards; the sound made while shuffling cards.

Derived terms

• cheater riffle

Verb

riffle ‎(third-person singular simple present riffles, present participle riffling, simple past and past participle riffled)

1. (intransitive) To flow over a fast moving shallow part of a stream.
2. (transitive) To ruffle with a rippling action.
3. (intransitive) To skim or flick through the pages of a book.
4. (transitive) To leaf through rapidly.
5. (transitive) To shuffle playing cards by separating the deck in two and sliding the thumbs along the edges of the cards to mix the two parts.
6. (transitive) To idly manipulate objects with the fingers.
7. (transitive) To prepare samples of material using a riffler.

German

Verb

riffle

1. First-person singular present of riffeln.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of riffeln.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of riffeln.
4. Imperative singular of riffeln.