rick
1 of 3noun
ˈrik 
1
: a stack (as of hay) in the open air
2
: a pile of material (such as cordwood) split from short logs
rick
2 of 3verb (1)
ricked; ricking; ricks
transitive verb
: to pile (something, such as hay) in ricks
rick
3 of 3verb (2)
ricked; ricking; ricks
transitive verb
chiefly British
: wrench, sprain
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English reek, from Old English hrēac; akin to Old Norse hraukr rick
Verb (2)
perhaps from Middle English wrikken to move unsteadily
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
1623, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1638, in the meaning defined above
ricks
noun
as in pyramids
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pyramids
- beds
- barrows
- mows
- layers
- cairns
- pyres
- aggregates
- banks
- drifts
- embankments
- cocks
- stacks
- piles
- hills
- bars
- hoards
- accumulations
- heaps
- collections
- mountains
- groupings
- arrays
- gatherings
- mounds
- jumbles
- conglomerations
- huddles
- assemblages
- knots
- pileups