Ridgerope
Ridge″rope′ (?), n.(Naut.) See Life line (a), under Life.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Ridgingly
Ridg″ing‐ly (?), adv. So as to form ridges.
Ridgy
Ridg″y (?), a. Having a ridge or ridges; rising in a ridge. “Lifted on a ridgy wave.” Pope.
Ridicle
Rid″i‐cle (?), n. Ridicule. Foxe.
Ridicule
Rid″i‐cule (?), n. [F. ridicule, L. ridiculum a jest, fr. ridiculus. See Ridiculous.] 1. An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.was so miserably igno...
Ridicule (2)
Rid″i‐cule, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ridiculed (?);p. pr. & vb. n.Ridiculing.] To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.I 've known the young, w...
Ridicule (3)
Rid″i‐cule (?), a. Ridiculous.This action... became so ridicule. Aubrey.
Ridiculer
Rid″i‐cu′ler (?), n. One who ridicules.
Ridiculize
Ri‐dic″u‐lize (?), v. t. To make ridiculous; to ridicule. Chapman.
Ridiculosity
Ri‐dic′u‐los″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being ridiculous; ridiculousness; also, something ridiculous. Bailey.
Ridiculous
Ri‐dic″u‐lous (?), a. [L. ridiculosus, ridiculus, fr. ridere to laigh. Cf. Risible.] 1. Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a...
Riding
Rid″ing (rīd″ĭng), n. [For thriding, Icel. þriðjungr the third part, fr. þriði third, akin to E. third. See Third.] One of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York,...
Riding (2)
Rid″ing, a. 1. Employed to travel; traveling; as, a riding clerk. “One riding apparitor.” Ayliffe.2. Used for riding on; as, a riding horse.3. Used for riding, or when riding; d...
Riding (3)
Rid″ing, n. 1. The act or state of one who rides.2. A festival procession.When there any riding was in Cheap. Chaucer.3. Same as Ride, n., 3. Sir P. Sidney.4. A district in char...
Ridotto
‖Ri‐dot″to (?), n. [It., fr. LL. reductus a retreat. See Redoubt.] A favorite Italian public entertainment, consisting of music and dancing, — held generally on fast eves. Brand...
Ridotto (2)
Ri‐dot″to, v. i. To hold ridottos. J. G. Cooper.
Ridotto (3)
‖Ri‐dot″to (?), n. [See Redoubt.] (Music) An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score.
Rie
Rie (?), n. See Rye. Holland.Rie grass. (Bot.) (a) A kind of wild barley (Hordeum pratense). Dr. Prior. (b) Ray grass. Dr. Prior.
Rief
Rief (?), n. [See Reave.] Robbery.
Rietboc
Riet″boc (?), n. [D. riet reed + bok buck.] (Zoöl.) The reedbuck, a South African antelope (Cervicapra arundinacea); — so called from its frequenting dry places covered with hig...
Rifacimento
‖Ri‐fa′ci‐men″to (?), n.; pl. Rifacimenti (#). A remaking or recasting; an adaptation, esp. of a literary work or musical composition.
Rife
Rife (?), a. [AS. rīf abundant, or Icel. rīfr munificent; akin to OD. riff, rijve, abundant.] 1. Prevailing; prevalent; abounding.Before the plague of London, inflammations of t...
Riffle
Rif″fle (?), n. [CF. G. riffeln, riefeln, to groove. Cf. Rifle a gun.] (Mining) A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and...
Riffle (2)
Rif″fle (?), n. [Cf. Riffle a trough.] A ripple in a stream or current of water; also, a place where the water ripples, as on a shallow rapid.The bass have left the cool depth b...
Riffler
Rif″fler (?), n. [See Riffle.] A curved file used in carving wool and marble.
Riffraff
Riff″raff′ (?), n. [OE. rif and raf every particle, OF. rif et raf. CF. Raff, and 1stRifle.] Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society. Beau. & Fl.
Rifle
Ri″fle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rifled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Rifling (?).] [F. rifler to rifle, sweep away; of uncertain origin. CF. Raff.] 1. To seize and bear away by force; to s...