ringed

[ ringd ]

adjective

1. having or wearing a ring or rings. ring.
2. marked or decorated with or as if with a ring or rings. ring.
3. surrounded by or as if by a ring or rings. ring.
4. formed of or with rings; ring; ringlike or annular:

   a ringed growth.

5. Armor. noting armor having rings ring sewn side by side to a flexible backing.

ringed

/ rɪŋd /

adjective

1. displaying ringlike markings
2. having or wearing a ring
3. formed by rings; annular

Word History and Origins

Origin of ringed¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English hringed; ring ¹, -ed ³, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Scientists often see such ringed traps in images of planet-forming disks.

From Nautilus

Bindings for daily planners range from simple staples to glue, wire spirals, and ringed metal clasps.

From Popular-Science

The city of Bath, in southwest England, is home to the iconic Bath Circus, or circle — three curved rows of townhouses that surround a ringed road with three vehicle entry points.

From Freakonomics

He looked at the thin sheet of metal ringed by rivet holes and he knew instantly what it was his wife had chanced upon.

From The Daily Beast

The rest of Perry, with its population of around 15,000, is ringed by churches, pecan groves, and cotton fields.

From The Daily Beast

In particular, Pluto could be ringed: we know it has at least five moons, which, other than Charon, are tiny.

From The Daily Beast

A stained, ringed leather Milwaukee Brewers coaster (I used to live five minutes from the stadium).

From The Daily Beast

And as a historian, his disdain is ringed with knowledge of the past—that Christians did not always war with Muslims.

From The Daily Beast

The sum of the numbers corresponding to the pegs ringed counts toward the final score.

From Project Gutenberg

He certainly could offer little threat to the company, yet they ringed him in, weapons ready, watching his every move.

From Project Gutenberg

The moon, ringed by a halo, shone like an opal in the milk-white sky.

From Project Gutenberg

A Zulu was approaching them down the road, a tall man, ringed, and clad in a long overcoat.

From Project Gutenberg

The latter shakes and quivers for a moment like a line with a heavy fish at the end; then the ringed head rises.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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