rippleless

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A few minutes past the deck glistened in the sun as each rollicking billow sent its herald over the bows, and here the surface of the river is almost rippleless.

From Tropic Days by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)

Solitude rendered rippleless by an absence of any familiar sound; neither the whisk of a maid's broom, the clang of a telephone bell, the buzz of motors, or the slamming of doors.

From The Everlasting Whisper by Gregory, Jackson

In his white, still, rippleless way, Senator Hanway hated in his soul's soul the name of Governor Obstinate.

From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry

Orange and willow-trees were reflected in the clear depths of the rippleless flow, and lured by its beauty, the responsiveness of my craft, and an unusual cheerfulness, I foolishly overdid my strength.

From Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Franklin, Miles

So far, too, from any el'g'ble subject arrivin' in the usual way, the town never experiences sech a period of rippleless an' onruffled peace.

From Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories by Dunton, W. Herbert