RIDGE
What does "RIDGE" mean?
A long, narrow raised strip of land, especially the crest of a hill or mountain range.
Meanings
- A continuous elevated crest of land, such as the top line of a hill or mountain. They hiked along the ridge with valleys falling away on both sides.
- Any long, narrow raised line on a surface or object. She ran her thumb over the ridges of the corduroy.
- The horizontal line where two roof slopes meet at the top. Snow gathered along the ridge of the barn roof. technical
- An elongated region of high atmospheric pressure on a weather map. A ridge of high pressure brought a stretch of clear days. technical
Did you know?
- Earth's longest mountain ridge is almost entirely underwater: the mid-ocean ridge system winds about 65,000 km around the globe, mostly hidden beneath the sea.
Word origin
From Old English 'hrycg', meaning 'back' or 'spine'; the land feature was named for resembling the raised backbone of an animal.
Remember it
A RIDGE was named for a back: Old English 'hrycg' meant spine - run a finger down your own ridge.
A little poem
One thin line of stone-
valley left, valley right, and
the wind choosing both.
haiku
Wordplay
- The hikers argued on the ridge over which side had the better view; turned out they were on the fence about it.
What it teaches
A ridge is the meeting of two descents; the highest ground is just where two falls agree.
Quick facts
What does RIDGE mean?
A long, narrow raised strip of land, especially the crest of a hill or mountain range.
Is RIDGE a valid word?
Yes — RIDGE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RIDGE?
RIDGE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does RIDGE come from?
From Old English 'hrycg', meaning 'back' or 'spine'; the land feature was named for resembling the raised backbone of an animal.
What can RIDGE teach us?
A ridge is the meeting of two descents; the highest ground is just where two falls agree.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.