riffle.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 tr. a turn (pages) in quick succession. b shuffle (playing-cards) esp. by flexing and combining the two halves of a pack.
2 intr. (often foll. by through) leaf quickly (through pages).

--n.

1 the act or an instance of riffling.
2 (in gold-washing) a groove or slat set in a trough or sluice to catch gold particles.
3 US a a shallow part of a stream where the water flows brokenly. b a patch of waves or ripples on water. [perh. var. of RUFFLE]

riffle.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 tr. a turn (pages) in quick succession. b shuffle (playing-cards) esp. by flexing and combining the two halves of a pack.
2 intr. (often foll. by through) leaf quickly (through pages).

--n.

1 the act or an instance of riffling.
2 (in gold-washing) a groove or slat set in a trough or sluice to catch gold particles.
3 US a a shallow part of a stream where the water flows brokenly. b a patch of waves or ripples on water. [perh. var. of RUFFLE]

riffle.html - n. & v.
--n.

a short repeated phrase in jazz etc.

--v.

intr. play riffs. [20th c.: abbr. of RIFFLE n.]

riffle.html - n.
(often prec. by the) rabble; disreputable or undesirable persons. [ME riff and raff f. OF rif et raf]

riffle.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 tr. a turn (pages) in quick succession. b shuffle (playing-cards) esp. by flexing and combining the two halves of a pack.
2 intr. (often foll. by through) leaf quickly (through pages).

--n.

1 the act or an instance of riffling.
2 (in gold-washing) a groove or slat set in a trough or sluice to catch gold particles.
3 US a a shallow part of a stream where the water flows brokenly. b a patch of waves or ripples on water. [perh. var. of RUFFLE]

riffle.html - predic.adj.
1 of common occurrence; widespread.
2 (foll. by with) abounding in; teeming with.

rifeness n. [OE ryfe prob. f. ON rÂfr acceptable f. reifa enrich, reifr cheerful]