As nouns the difference between ripple and ripplet

is that ripple is a moving disturbance or undulation in the surface of a liquid while ripplet is a small ripple.

As a verb ripple

is to move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.

As nouns the difference between shaft and backband

is that shaft is (lb) the entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow while backband is a band that passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.

As a verb shaft

is (slang) to fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.

As nouns the difference between carriage and backband

is that carriage is the act of conveying; carrying while backband is a band that passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.

As an adjective carriage

is related to a wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.

As adjectives the difference between idolatrous and idolous

is that idolatrous is partaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false gods while idolous is (obsolete) idolatrous.

As a noun hiss

is a high-pitched sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc.

As a verb hiss

is to make a hissing sound.

As an adjective sibilous is

having a hissing sound; sibilant.

As adjectives the difference between sibilant and sibilous

is that sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge while sibilous is having a hissing sound; sibilant.

As a noun sibilant

is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.

As adjectives the difference between prolific and improlific

is that prolific is fertile, producing offspring or fruit in abundance — applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc while improlific is not prolific.

As a verb vegetal

is to vegetate.

As a noun vegetality is

(biology) the quality or state of being vegetal.

As nouns the difference between band and backband

is that band is tape while backband is a band that passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.

As nouns the difference between back and backband

is that back is a small stream or brook while backband is a band that passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.