ringed
/ɹɪŋd/
ringed adjective: marked with rings, circles, or loops. Also the simple past and past participle of ring.
Adjective
ringed (not comparable)
- Marked with rings, circles, or loops.
- Wearing a wedding ring; hence, lawfully wedded.
- I was born of a true man and a ring'd wife, and I can't argue upon it; but I and my old woman 'ud burn upon it, that would we.1875, Alfred Tennyson, Queen Mary: A Drama, London: Henry S. King & Co., →OCLC, Act I, scene i, page 4
- There were older men – journalists; some smart and carefully costumed, ringed, scented, and adorned; and some of the Bohemian school […]1884, Maria M. Grant, So True a Love, page 144
Also used as
ringed is also the simple past and past participle of ring.
Examples of ringed in a sentence
- They ringed the trees to make the clearing easier next year.
- In the Gulf of Gdańsk, it is possible to spot ringed seals and harbour porpoises.
- The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas.
Words formed from ringed
Phrases with ringed
Words that rhyme with ringed
Questions about ringed
- What does ringed mean?
- Ringed means marked with rings, circles, or loops.
- What part of speech is ringed?
- Ringed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce ringed?
- Ringed is pronounced /ɹɪŋd/.
Words near ringed in the dictionary
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