# ringed

Pronunciation: US say "RINGD" /ɹɪŋd/; UK

## Adjective

1. Bearing markings in the shape of rings, circles, or loops.
   - Simple: Having marks shaped like rings, circles, or loops.
   - _The ringed plover is named for the dark band across its breast._
   - _Astronomers can spot the ringed planets through even a modest telescope._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of ring. — simple past and past participle of ring (circled, enclosed)
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of ring. Use it for circling or surrounding something, not for bells.
   - _Protesters ringed the courthouse for hours._
   - _Snow-capped peaks ringed the valley on every side._

## Adjective

3. Wearing a wedding ring, and therefore lawfully married. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Married, shown by wearing a wedding ring.
   - _In the old ballad, the ringed maiden mourns a husband lost at sea._
   - _He spoke of her as a ringed and settled woman, far beyond his hopes._

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