ridgy
1
7.0
Having many raised lines on the surface that you can feel
- adjective
:
estriado
- The turtle's shell was ridgy, making it easy to identify among other reptiles.
I love your red, bumpy, ridgy tummy.
- I love your red, bumpy, ridgy tummy.
Examples
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I love your red, bumpy, ridgy tummy.
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She admired the ridgy texture of the handmade pottery, which added character to the piece.
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The ridgy path through the forest made hiking more challenging but also more interesting.
Synonyms
wrinkly
vsridgy
13
2.4
Having many small folds on skin or cloth
means many raised lines rather than folds or soft creases
ribbed
vsridgy
1
4.4
A surface with raised lines you can feel, like on a sweater or glass
is about many raised lines rather than a few
ridged
vsridgy
1
5.0
Having raised lines or bands on the surface like a coin edge
emphasizes many small raised lines rather than just one or few
ribby
vsridgy
7.8
Having raised ridges on a surface like fabric or a vase
focuses on many structural raised lines rather than design emphasis
How Ridged
Surface Forms
ridgy positive
Morphology
Etymology
Ridgy comes from the common word ridge, which means 'raised line', like the top of a roof or a long hill. The ending -y means 'full of' or 'having', so ridgy means covered with many raised lines or bumps.