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fringed

/fɹɪnd͡ʒd/

fringed adjective: possessing a fringe. Also the simple past and past participle of fringe.

Adjective

fringed (not comparable)

  1. Possessing a fringe.

Also used as

fringed is also the simple past and past participle of fringe.

Examples of fringed in a sentence

  • The achey way from Aljezur is fringed with fine sand and deep forests of umbrella pines.
  • They were the tallest palmtrees in the world; they fringed the beaches.
  • The woman and the pony were posed before velvet draperies which were fringed with deedlee-balls.

All 15 example sentences with fringed

Origin of fringed

From Middle English frenged; equivalent to fringe + -ed.

Words formed from fringed

Phrases with fringed

Words that rhyme with fringed

Questions about fringed

What does fringed mean?
Fringed means possessing a fringe.
What part of speech is fringed?
Fringed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fringed?
Fringed is pronounced /fɹɪnd͡ʒd/.

Words near fringed in the dictionary

  1. fringe-toed lizards
  2. fringe-worthy
  3. fringe-y
  4. fringecup
  5. fringecups
  6. fringed
  7. fringed filefish
  8. fringed gecko
  9. fringed geckoes
  10. fringed geckos
  11. fringed gentian

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