ridge
ridge Lexical Profile
ridge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A long, narrow elevated hilltop, mountain range, or watershed with sloping sides.
"The hikers followed the rocky ridge all the way to the summit."
A narrow raised band, rib, or strip on a flat surface or object.
"The heavy ceramic pot had a decorative ridge running around its rim."
The horizontal line at the top of a roof where two sloping sides meet.
"The carpenter installed copper flashing along the ridge of the barn roof."
An elongated region of relatively high atmospheric pressure.
"A strong ridge of high pressure brought clear skies and warm temperatures to the coast."
• verb
To mark with or form into narrow raised bands or strips.
"The farmer used a plow to ridge the soil before planting potatoes."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English hrycg, meaning the back or spine of a person or animal, derived from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz and related to German Rücken.