Meaning & use

Ridgy

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Having a series of ridges; marked by raised, elongated bumps.

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The ridgy surface of the shell felt rough under her fingers.

Erosion left the hillside ridgy and uneven.

A note on using this word

It also appears in the Australian slang phrase "ridgy-didge," meaning genuine or authentic, an unrelated informal sense.

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ridgedcorrugated

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