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Definition of "ledgy" [ledg•y]

  • Abounding in ledges; consisting of a ledge or reef. (adjective)

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Use "ledgy" in a sentence
  • "On steep ridges, soils derived from basalt or diabase are often unstable; they tend to creep downslope, creating shallow, ledgy soils on upper slopes, and deeper, wetter gley soils on lower slopes near the bases of ridges."
  • "Near the little gardener's plot we turned from the main road and drove through lately cleared woodland up to an old farmhouse, high on a ledgy hill, whence there is a fine view of the country seaward and mountainward."
  • "First to roll in past the ledgy portals of the haven were the venerable sea-wagons -- the coasters known as the "Apple-treers.""
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