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
rick
noun
as in pyramid
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- pyramid
- barrow
- mow
- bed
- layer
- bank
- drift
- cairn
- pyre
- embankment
- aggregate
- hill
- cock
- accumulation
- hoard
- mountain
- collection
- stack
- gathering
- bar
- pile
- heap
- grouping
- jumble
- knot
- array
- assemblage
- mound
- huddle
- pileup
- conglomeration