ridgy

[ rij-ee ]

/ ˈrɪdʒ i /

adjective, ridg·i·er, ridg·i·est.

rising in a ridge or ridges.

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Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby ridgy

ridgepole, ridgetree, ridgeway, ridgewood, ridgway, ridgy, ridgy-didge, ridic, ridicule, ridiculous, riding

Origin of ridgy

First recorded in 1690–1700; ridge + -y¹

Example sentences from the Web for ridgy

These terms are given to a surface that resembles a corrugated panel, showing a ridgy, furrowy expanse.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting|Mayton Clarence Hillick
On this hand is a stream of water, clear as crystal; on that is the ridgy, wavy, lofty mass of a purple Alp.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber|James Aitken Wylie
Far forward and to the right, he saw woods and ridgy uplands, and purple-blue beyond the uplands a range of ragged hills.
Hoof and Claw|Charles G. D. Roberts
Passed what seemed the bold and ridgy island of Cromarty, so associated with the venerated memory of Hugh Miller.
A Walk from London to John O'Groat's|Elihu Burritt

Gradually the herbage disappears, and the shrubs are only found tufting the ridgy tops of low undulating sandhills.
Tancred|Benjamin Disraeli