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

Uranus is a beautiful, icy ringed world in the outer reaches of our solar system.

From BBC

"They should be dumping a fortune on ads that show Harris saluting troops, backgrounded by the fluttering Stars and Stripes and ringed by generals and former national security officials."

From Salon

On a hot morning in mid-July at the community farm, a patch of lush green ringed by high-rise apartments, Oh inspected his bananas’ progress: still unripe but noticeably fatter.

From Los Angeles Times

Palestinians living in small hamlets ringed by hilltop outposts say they fear it’s just a matter of time until they’re forced to leave their homes.

From Seattle Times

Since then, the Chinese coast guard has had a series of skirmishes with Philippine patrol ships and fishing boats, which have been prevented from entering the lagoon, ringed by mostly submerged coral outcrops.

From Seattle Times

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