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ridged

SayRIJD/ˈɹɪd͡ʒd/

2 meanings of ridged

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having long, narrow raised lines on the surface.

    These ridged chips are great for scooping up dip.

    Her fingernails were ridged and dry after the long winter.

    Similarribbed, grooved, furrowed, corrugated

    Oppositesmooth

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of ridge. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    The farmer ridged the soil before planting potatoes.

    The wind had ridged the sand into long, low waves.

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ridged is a form of ridge

ridge, verb: To make something into a long raised line. Full entry

Forms
ridgeridges he/she/itridging -ing formridged past tense, past participle
Spelling
ridge → ridged: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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Origin

Made by joining ridge and -ed; the word goes back to Middle English.