Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z riddance An act of ridding, clearance, or removal; elimination. Riddell A surname. riddelliine A chemical compound, C₁₈H₂₃NO₆. ridden Full of. riddenness The quality of condition of being ridden by something. ridder a sieve Ridderkerk A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Riddett A surname. Riddhi A female given name from Hindi. Riddick A surname. Riddiford A surname from Old English. riddim An instrumental version of a song in Jamaican or Caribbean music, usually with a drum pattern and a prominent bassline, meant to be reused as a backing track in other productions. ridding an area of land which has been cleared of trees, an assart riddinite A particular building material found in the Star Trek universe. riddle A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature. riddlebread A kind of oatcake cooked on a baking stone or griddle. riddled Damaged throughout by holes. riddlee a person asked or expected to solve a riddle. riddlelike Resembling or characteristic of a riddle. riddler One who asks riddles; a puzzler. riddles A surname. Riddlesden A suburban village in Keighley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0842). Riddlesdown A suburban area and green space in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3260). riddlesome Characterised by riddles or riddling; enigmatic Riddleston A surname. Riddley A surname. riddling The posing or solving of a riddle. riddlingly In the form of a riddle. ride To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. rideability The condition of being rideable; the extent to which something is rideable rideable Fit to be ridden. ridealong The act of accompanying, or volunteering with, a police, paramedic, or firefighting group, usually by a student seeking hands-on experience. rideau A fortification or barrier such as a small earthen mound or ridge, a file of troops, etc. ridehailing A form of commercial transportation in which, through social media, clients call a driver who privately owns his vehicle, and proceed in their trip as passengers. Rideing A surname. rideman A jazz soloist. Riden A surname. Ridener A surname from German. Ridenhour A surname. Ridenour A surname. rident laughing rideout A group outing in which members of a motorcycle club follow the same route. rider A knight, or other mounted warrior. ridered Of a fence: having stakes laid across the bars. rideress A female rider; a horsewoman. riderless Without or deprived of a rider. ridership The people who ride a form of transportation. rideshare A ridesharing arrangement in which people travel together. ridesharer One who takes part in ridesharing. ridesharing A form of commercial transportation in which, through social media, clients call a driver who privately owns his vehicle, and proceed in their trip as passengers. ridesourcing The business of organising ridesharing between available drivers and potential passengers. ridge The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped. ridgeback Any of three breeds of dog with a distinctive ridge of hair that runs against the grain of the rest of the coat along the spine: the Rhodesian Ridgeback, the Phu Quoc Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback. ridgeband That part of the harness of a cart which goes over the saddle. ridgeboard Synonym of ridgepole (“beam along the ridge of a roof”). ridgebone The backbone or spine. Ridgecrest A city in Kern County, California, United States. ridged Having ridges. Ridgefield A town and census-designated place therein, in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ridgehand A striking surface formed by tucking the thumb of the hand into the palm. ridgehead Any of the family Melamphaidae of small, deep-sea stephanoberyciform fish. ridgel A ridgeling. Ridgeland A city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. ridgeless Without ridges. ridgelessness Absence of ridges. ridgelet A little ridge. Ridgeley A surname. ridgelike Resembling a ridge. ridgeline The topmost edge along a mountain ridge. ridgeling A male animal with at least one testicle still in the inguinal canal. Ridgell A surname. Ridgely A town in Caroline County, Maryland. Ridgemark A census-designated place in San Benito County, California, United States. ridgepiece Synonym of ridgepole. ridgeplate Synonym of ridgepiece. ridgepole A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached. ridgerope A lifeline. ridgeside Beside a ridge. ridgetop The crest that extends along the highest contours of a ridge. ridgewalk A wild along a mountain ridge ridgewalking The practice of scouring the countryside, normally on foot, in areas with cave potential. The objective is to locate new and previously undiscovered openings to the underground. ridgeway A track or path that follows the highest part of the landscape. Ridgewell A surname. ridgewise In the manner of a ridge or ridges. Ridgewood A village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. ridging A pattern of ridges. ridglet A small ridge, especially one composed of a curvelet Ridgley A surname. Ridgmont A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9736). Ridgway A surname. ridgy Rising in a ridge or ridges; having ridges. ridibund Inclined to and easily brought to laughter; happy. ridic ridiculous ridiculable Able or fit to be ridiculed. ridicularity Ridiculousness. ridicule To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of. ridiculer One who ridicules. ridiculing In a manner intended to ridicule. ridiculize To make ridiculous; to ridicule. ridiculosity The quality of being ridiculous; absurdity. ridiculous Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. ridiculously In a ridiculous manner. In a way that is funny, embarrassing or extremely implausible. ridiculousness The characteristic of being ridiculous. riding A path cut through woodland. Ridinger A surname. ridings A surname. ridingwear Clothing to be worn while riding. ridinilazole An antibiotic 2,2'-di(pyridin-4-yl)-1H,1'H-5,5'-bi(benzimidazole) Ridkodub A rural settlement in Khrestivka urban hromada, Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. ridley Any of the marine turtles of the genus Lepidochelys, found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Ridloff A surname. Ridlon A surname from German. Ridner A surname. Ridolfi A surname from Italian. ridonkulous ridiculous ridotto A public ball, typically a masquerade, popular in the 18th century. Ridout A surname. Ridpath A surname. Ridsdale A hamlet in Corsenside parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ9084). ridstake a post in a cowshed for tethering cattle rie A female given name from Japanese. Riebe A surname. riebeckite A form of amphibole rich in sodium, the fibrous form of which, crocidolite, is a type of asbestos. Riebel A surname. Riechers A surname from German. Rieck A surname. Riedel A surname from German, equivalent to English Ridge Rieder A surname. Riederer A surname from German. Riedesel A surname from German. Riedinger A surname. Riedl A surname. Riedlingen A town in Biberach district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Riedlinger A surname from German. Riedy A surname. Riefenstahlian Of or relating to Leni Riefenstahl (1902–2003), German film director associated with the Nazi regime. Rieff A surname. Riefler A surname. riegel A transverse ridge of bedrock that has been exposed by glacial erosion. Riegelsville A borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Rieger A surname from German. Riegert A surname from German. Riegle A surname. Riegler A surname. Riehl A surname. Riehle A surname. Riehm A surname from German. Riek A surname from German. Rieke A surname. Rieken A surname.