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ridged

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɹɪd͡ʒd/
  • rhymes with -ɪdʒd
  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 JH D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having ridges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of ridge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a carinate sepal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: carinate, carinated, keeled

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English rigged, riggid, ryggyd, rugged, equivalent to ridge + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: κυματιστός (kymatistós) — Having ridges
  • Māori: pāhiwihiwi — Having ridges
Real reading context

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