зыбь

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
swell, surgenautical
После што́рма на море оста́лась зыбь.
After the storm a swell remained on the sea.
Often in the set phrase «мёртвая зыбь» 'dead swell' - waves without wind.
2.
ripple, ripples
По воде́ пробежа́ла лёгкая зыбь.
A light ripple ran across the water.

Examples

Утром зыбь на озере почти исчезла.
By morning, the swell on the lake had almost disappeared.
Лодка качалась на мёртвой зыби.
The boat rocked on the dead swell.
На море появилась лёгкая зыбь.
A light swell appeared on the sea.

⚠️ Stress change.