ridley

¹

[ rid-lee ]

noun

, plural rid·leys.

1. Also called Atlantic ridley,. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 centimeters) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.
2. Also called olive ridley,. an olive-colored sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, similar to L. kempii, inhabiting tropical waters of the Indian, Pacific, and South Atlantic Oceans: threatened or endangered throughout its range.

Ridley

²

[ rid-lee ]

noun

1. Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
2. a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.

Ridley

/ ˈrɪdlɪ /

noun

1. RidleyNicholas?15001555MEnglishRELIGION: clergyman Nicholas . ?1500–55, English bishop, who helped to revise the liturgy under Edward VI. He was burnt at the stake for refusing to disavow his Protestant beliefs when Mary I assumed the throne

Word History and Origins

Origin of ridley¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; of undetermined origin

Example Sentences

When the Great Reef Census resumes in October, Ridley says, tourists will be able to take part via a range of reef tour and dive companies by taking photos of the reef and submitting them online.

From Washington Post

While Telanda Ridley was working full-time as a housekeeping supervisor at an Atlanta hotel, her five children, ages 10 to 17, were in charge of themselves and one another.

From Washington Post

Ridley and most of the kids were thrilled when their school district started in-person classes again in mid-February, even her 10-year old daughter who used to hate getting up for school.

From Washington Post

Just as scientists know how to map the likely path of tornadoes and hurricanes, Ridley hopes to see the same capabilities for predicting space weather.

From Science News

Ridley, though, had an idea how to fix the problem, and his solution is commonly used on aircraft today.

From Popular-Science

So, for that matter, was Gladiator, the previous foray into ancient legend by director Ridley Scott.

From The Daily Beast

When it came to shooting the famous parting of the Red Sea, Ridley Scott elected to show a tsunami splitting the waters.

From The Daily Beast

When Ridley Scott was at the end of the phone, then of course I jumped at that opportunity.

From The Daily Beast

Biographer Jane Ridley has written of Edward VII, “He spied on Bertie, he whipped him, he treated him as a patient.”

From The Daily Beast

If ABC picks up the show, Ridley will make history once more as one of only a handful of black showrunners on a major network.

From The Daily Beast

The mention by Hogarth of Ridley and Latimer they considered irrelevant; their fathers' heroic mood was a detail: not an entail.

From Project Gutenberg

After the death of Latimer and Ridley, Cranmer was degraded and deprived.

From Project Gutenberg

Ridley's affectionate farewell on that occasion to George Shipside and his wife will not be forgotten.

From Project Gutenberg

Ridley was led to the stake in 1555, at which time the above George Shipside was just thirty years of age.

From Project Gutenberg

The first of these which I discovered was in the little churchyard of Ridley in Kent, "far from the haunts of men."

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