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Riff

🔄 Synonyms of "Riff"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rifflenoun	A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
flicknoun	A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
thumbnoun	The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
leafnoun	The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
riffiannoun	A member of a Berber ethnic group who inhabit the Rif in northern Morocco.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Riff"

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Word	Definition
flicknoun	A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
thumbnoun	The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
rifflenoun	A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
riffiannoun	A member of a Berber ethnic group who inhabit the Rif in northern Morocco.
leafnoun	The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
raffnoun	The common rabble or mob; riffraff.
riffernoun	A musician who plays riffs.
rhapsodynoun	(by extension) (sometimes with a negative connotation) An exaggeratedly enthusiastic or exalted expression of feeling in speech or writing.
rasgueonoun	(music, uncountable) A strumming technique associated with flamenco guitar playing; rasgueado.
riff-raffnoun	Alternative form of riffraff. [(somewhat derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.]
riddimnoun	An instrumental version of a song in Jamaican or Caribbean music, usually with a drum pattern and a prominent bassline, meant to be reused as a backing track in other productions.
ripplernoun	The instrument used for this purpose; ripple.
rhythm guitarnoun	A guitar in a band that provides rhythm, usually by playing chords or similar accompanying parts, to support the lead guitar.
rhythmnoun	The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
repercussionnoun	A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
rivanoun	A rift or cleft.
ritornellnoun	Alternative form of ritornello. [(music) A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus.]
rittnoun	(Northern England, Scotland) Alternative form of rit. [(Northern England, Scotland) A scratch, a score or a groove.]
riffraffnoun	(somewhat derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.