ridgeling

Or ridg·ling

[rij-ling]

noun

Veterinary Medicine.

1. any male animal, especially a colt, with undescended testicles.

ridgeling

/ ˈrɪdʒlɪŋ, ˈrɪdʒəl /

noun

1. a domestic male animal with one or both testicles undescended, esp a horse

2. an imperfectly castrated male domestic animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of ridgeling¹

1545–55; perhaps ridge + -ling ¹, from the belief that the undescended organs were in the animal's back

Word History and Origins

Origin of ridgeling¹

C16: perhaps from _ridge , from the belief that the undescended testicles were near the animal's ridge or back

Example Sentences

Hoppert: He won his last two races, most recently an allowance race on the Derby undercard, but not even a veteran trainer can help this ridgeling make this big a leap.

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