ridge

¹ridge

noun \ˈrij\

Definition of RIDGE

1

: an elevated body part or structure

2

a : a range of hills or mountains

b : an elongate elevation on an ocean bottom

3

: an elongate crest or a linear series of crests

4

: a raised strip (as of plowed ground)

5

: the line of intersection at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof

— ridged \ˈrijd\ adjective

Examples of RIDGE

1. We hiked along the ridge.
2. the ridges on the sole of a boot
3. the ridge of a roof

Origin of RIDGE

Middle English rigge, from Old English hrycg; akin to Old High German hrukki ridge, back

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to RIDGE

Synonyms

crest

Related Words

divide; backbone, ridgepole, spine; eminence, peak, prominence, promontory, rise

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with RIDGE

bridge, fidge, fridge, midge

²ridge

verb

ridgedridg·ing

Definition of RIDGE

transitive verb

: to form into a ridge

intransitive verb

: to extend in ridges

First Known Use of RIDGE

1523

ridge

noun \ˈrij\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of RIDGE

: a raised or elevated part and especially a body part: as a : the projecting or elevated part of the back along the line of the backbone b : an elevated body part projecting from a surface