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rick

/ɹɪk/
Meanings
  • noun

    A person who operates a cart or truck, especially one drawn by horses.

    - "The rick pulled the cart full of vegetables to the market."
    - "Farmers hired ricks to transport their produce to the city."
  • noun

    A pile or stack, especially of hay or other farm produce.

    - "The rick of hay was tall and required a ladder to reach the top."
    - "The farmer spent hours building the rick of corn before the harvest festival."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɹɪk/



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  2. /ɹɪk/



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  3. /ɹɪk/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with rick
brick , lick , stick
Homonyms
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  1. Rick (en) : A title of the ruler of an independent state, especially in the Middle Ages.

  2. Rickety (en) : Lacking in stability or strength; shaky or unsteady.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Ric (en) : A title of the ruler of an independent state, especially in the Middle Ages.

  2. Rickety (en) : Lacking in stability or strength; shaky or unsteady.

Variants
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rick , ricks , ricked , ricking
Forms
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rick's, ricked, ricking, rickedly

Etymology
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Old English hryccan, from hryce, a cart, wagon, probably from a Proto-Germanic base meaning 'to move'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'rick' is derived from the Old English word 'hryccan', which means 'to move'.

  2. The term 'rick' has been used in various contexts throughout history, including in literature, art, and agriculture.

Related Concepts
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  1. Cart: A wheeled vehicle for transporting goods or people.

  2. Haystack: A large pile or stack of hay, often used for agricultural purposes.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'rick' is used metaphorically to describe a person's character or disposition. For example, in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the character of the Miller is described as a 'rick of folly'. In art, 'rick' can refer to a stack or pile of objects, such as hay bales or logs, which can be depicted in various artistic styles.

How to Memorize "rick"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person operating a cart or truck.
    - Visualize a tall stack of hay or other farm produce.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'rick' with the image of a farmer transporting produce.
    - Think of the word 'rick' as a synonym for 'haystack'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'rick' as 'A person who moves a lot of things, especially farm produce.'
    - Use the acronym R-I-C-K to remember the definitions: 'Ruler', 'Operates cart or truck', 'In charge of farm produce', 'Knowledgeable about farming'.

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