ridge (rĭj) n. A long, narrow upper section or crest: the ridge of a wave. A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains. Also called ridgeline. A long, narrow elevation on the ocean floor. Meteorology An elongated zone of relatively high atmospheric pressure. Also called wedge. A long, narrow, or crested part of the body: the ridge of the nose. The horizontal line formed by the juncture of two sloping planes, especially the line formed by the surfaces at the top of a roof. A narrow, raised strip, as in cloth or on plowed ground. v.
ridged, ridg·ing, ridg·es
v.
tr. To mark with, form into, or provide with ridges. v.
intr. To form ridges.
[Middle English rigge, from Old English hrycg; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots.] |