rick Synonyms
Another word for rick
• noun (Context 1)
A large, neatly constructed stack or pile of hay, corn, straw, or similar agricultural produce in a field, often covered or thatched for protection from the weather.
"The farmhands worked until dusk to thatch the hay hayrick before the autumn rains arrived."
• noun (Context 2)
A stack of firewood, typically measuring four feet high, eight feet long, and the width of a single log (often considered a fraction of a full cord).
"We ordered two ricks of seasoned oak firewood to keep the woodstove burning through January."
• verb (Context 3)
To sprain, wrench, or twist (a joint or muscle, such as the back, neck, or ankle) slightly.
"She ricked her ankle while stepping off the uneven cobblestone curb."
• noun (Context 4)
A minor sprain, strain, or wrench of a muscle or joint, especially in the neck, back, or ankle.
"He woke up with a painful sprain in his neck after sleeping on an awkward pillow."
• verb (Context 5)
To gather or pile (hay, straw, grain, or wood) into a neat stack or rick.
"Once the clover had dried in the sun, the workers began to stack it at the edge of the meadow."
Opposites of rick
The opposite of rick shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: