Meaning & use

Ringed

adjective·Everyday

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Encircled by a ring or rings; surrounded or marked with a circular band.

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The planet Saturn is famously ringed with bands of ice and rock.

Her eyes were ringed with dark circles after the sleepless night.

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Frequently used in astronomy, for ringed planets, and in zoology, for animals like the ringed seal.

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encircledsurrounded

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