verb
nidge
Nidge (verb) means to dress or shape the surface of a stone using a sharp-pointed hammer. Example: “The mason spent the morning nidging the block until its face was even.”
verb
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To dress or shape the surface of a stone using a sharp-pointed hammer.
"The mason spent the morning nidging the block until its face was even."
How to use nidge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA stonemason's term for carefully chipping a stone's surface smooth with a pointed hammer.
When to use it
A specialist trade term, rarely seen outside masonry and stonework contexts.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- nidges
- Past tense
- nidged
Etymology
Believed to be a variant of "nitch," related to "notch" — describing the small chipping strokes used to work the stone.
Rhymes for nidge
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What does “nidge” mean?
The word “nidge” means to dress or shape the surface of a stone using a sharp-pointed hammer. In plain terms, a stonemason's term for carefully chipping a stone's surface smooth with a pointed hammer.
How do you use “nidge” in a sentence?
Here is “nidge” used in a sentence: “The mason spent the morning nidging the block until its face was even.”
What part of speech is “nidge”?
“Nidge” is a verb.
What is the meaning of nidge?
"nidge" (verb) means to dress or shape the surface of a stone using a sharp-pointed hammer.
