Ridge

Meaning

Noun

●

In Anatomy:

The back of any

animal

; especially the

upper

projecting

part of the back of a quadruped.

●

Any

; a

or strip.

●

The

along which two

which

towards the ground.

●

The

point on a

by a

where two

areas

the

of the area.

●

The

of the

from the

of the

way.

●

chain

of mountains.

●

chain

of hills.

●

In Oceanography:

A long

narrow

elevation

on an

ocean

bottom.

●

In Meteorology & Landforms:

elongated

region

of high

atmospheric

pressure.

Verb

●

To form into a ridge

●

extend

in ridges

Name

●

village

in Hertsmere

district

, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

●

toponymic

surname

from Middle English,

named

after the natural feature.

●

male

given name

transferred

from the surname.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

ridge

English

rigge

Middle English (1100-1500)

Sourced from

Etym

Antonyms

Groove

Trough

Rhymes

Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com

Start writing better

Ridge

Meaning

Noun

Verb

Name

Origin

Antonyms

Related

Rhymes