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lidge

/lɪd͡ʒ/

lidge is the obsolete form of ledge.

lidge is the MLE form of legit.

Meaning of ledge

Noun

ledge (plural ledges)

  1. A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
    • Let me help you tie the rope around your neck / Let me help to talk you the wrong way off the ledge / Let me help you hold the Glock against your head2000, “Dig”, in L.D. 50, performed by Mudvayne, Track 2
  2. A shelf on which articles may be laid.
  3. A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
  4. A layer or stratum.
  5. A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
  6. A (door or window) lintel.

See all 11 meanings of ledge

Meaning of legit

Adjective

legit (comparative more legit, superlative most legit)

  1. (informal) Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
    1. (informal) Not using cheats.
      • Did you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.
  2. (broadly) Genuine, actual, literal or honest.
    • “The Bynar ship went missing on stardate 58934.9.” “Okay, so your intel is legit, but this still feels like a trick.” “No. I'm a changed computer. Just look at me. Do you see the blue light?” “The light is reassuring.”2023 October 12, Edgar Momplaisir, “A Few Badgeys More” (8:50 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 7, spoken by Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid)
  3. (slang) Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.
    • I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.
  4. (slang) Cool by virtue of being genuine.
    Synonyms:
    real

See all 9 meanings of legit

Forms of lidge

plurallidges

Words that rhyme with lidge

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Questions about lidge

What is lidge the obsolete form of?
Lidge is the obsolete form of ledge.
How do you pronounce lidge?
Lidge is pronounced /lɪd͡ʒ/.

Words near lidge in the dictionary

  1. Lides
  2. lidflower
  3. lidflowers
  4. lidful
  5. lidfuls
  6. lidge
  7. lidges
  8. Lidgett
  9. Lidia
  10. Lidice
  11. Lidington

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lidge (page history and authors); ledge (page history and authors); legit (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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