ringed

/riɳd/

Thân thiện

A ringed planet like Saturn is visible through the telescope.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Wearing a ring or rings; encircled by a ring or rings: Describes something that has a ring placed on it or is surrounded by a circular band.
   • Marked with or formed of rings: Describes something that has circular bands as part of its pattern, structure, or appearance.
   • (Archaic) Married; specifically, wearing a wedding ring: An older usage describing a person who is lawfully married, as indicated by wearing a wedding ring.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The ringed planet Saturn is easily recognizable through a telescope. (This describes Saturn, which is encircled by its famous rings.)
  • The bird had ringed legs as part of the scientific study. (This describes legs marked with identification bands.)
  • In the poem, he speaks of his "ringed wife," meaning his lawfully wedded spouse. (This uses the archaic meaning of being married.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ringed with": Encircled or surrounded by something.
  • The ancient castle was ringed with a deep moat. (The castle was surrounded by a moat.)
• In heraldry or symbolism, a "ringed cross" or "ringed star" refers to a design featuring a central symbol enclosed by a circle.

Variants and Related Words

• Ring (verb): To encircle or surround.
  • Police ringed the building.
• Ring (noun): A circular band, typically of metal, worn on a finger or used as a mark or object.
• Unringed (adjective): Not wearing a ring; not marked with rings.

Synonyms

• Encircled: Surrounded by a ring or circle.
• Banded: Marked with a band or stripe.
• Annulated: (Technical) Formed of or marked with rings.

Different Meanings

1. Physical Characteristic: The primary modern meaning relates to having a circular band or mark.
   • The tree had a ringed trunk from years of growth.
2. Ornamental/Man-made: Refers to wearing a ring.
   • Her ringed finger sparkled in the light.
3. Archaic/Legal Status: The historical meaning of being married.
   • The law concerned the rights of a ringed woman.

Notes

• The archaic usage ("ringed wife/husband") is now rare and mostly found in historical or literary contexts, such as the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
• In biology, "ringed" often describes patterns on animals (e.g., ringed seal, ringed plover) or the practice of placing rings on birds for tracking ("ringed birds").

Học thuật

Adjective

1. wearing a wedding ring; lawfully married
   • a ringed wife- Tennyson
2. having colored rings around the body
3. shaped like a ring

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