English Explanatory Dictionary

popple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. poplar
noun
  1. Choppy water; the motion or sound of agitated water (as from boiling or wind).
verb
  1. Of water, to move in a choppy, bubbling, or tossing manner.
  2. To move quickly up and down; to bob up and down, like a cork on rough water.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒpl̩/

Word forms

popple popples pople poppling poppled

Etymology

From Middle English popul, popil, from Old English popul, from Latin populus.

Derived words

popply
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