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- [rij-ling]
- /ˈrɪdʒ lɪŋ/
- /rˈɪdʒlɪŋ/
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- [rij-ling]
- /ˈrɪdʒ lɪŋ/
Definition of ridgling word
- noun ridgling any male animal, especially a colt, with undescended testicles. 1
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Origin of ridgling
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; perhaps ridge + -ling1, from the belief that the undescended organs were in the animal's back
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Parts of speech for Ridgling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ridgling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ridgling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ridgling
- what is a ridgling horse?
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