ringed

Adjective
US[ringd]/rɪŋd/1 syllable
Synonyms: annularannulateannulatedcircinatering-shapeddoughnut-shaped

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. shaped like a ringSynonyms: annularannulateannulatedcircinatering-shapeddoughnut-shapedOpposite angularSimilar rounded
  2. having colored rings around the bodyOpposite plainSimilar patterned
  3. wearing a wedding ring; lawfully married“a ringed wife — Tennyson”Opposite singleSimilar married
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ringed adjective

1. Encircled or marked with, or as with, a ring or rings.

2. Wearning a wedding ring; hence, lawfully wedded. “A ringed wife.” Alfred Tennyson

Ringed seal Zoology, a North Pacific seal (Phoca foetida) having ringlike spots on the body. — Ringed snake Zoology, a harmless European snake (Tropidonotus natrix) common in England. — Ringed worm Zoology, an annelid.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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