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- [rimd]
- /rɪmd/
- /rɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rimd]
- /rɪmd/
Definitions of rimmed word
- adjective rimmed having a rim: Do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses? 1
- adjective rimmed having a rim of a specified kind (often used in combination): Your red-rimmed eyes show that you have been crying. 1
- noun rimmed the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object. 1
- noun rimmed any edge, margin, or frame added to or around a central object or area. 1
- noun rimmed the outer circle of a wheel, attached to the hub by spokes. 1
- noun rimmed a circular strip of metal forming the connection between an automobile wheel and tire, either permanently attached to or removable from the wheel. 1
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Origin of rimmed
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; rim + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Rimmed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rimmed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rimmed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rimmed
adj rimmed
- bounded — (of a set) having a bound, esp where a measure is defined in terms of which all the elements of the set, or the differences between all pairs of members, are less than some value, or else all its members lie within some other well-defined set
- flanked — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
- girdled — a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- limitary — of, relating to, or serving as a limit.
noun rimmed
- chined — Pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; used in composition.
- hemmed — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
- hooped — Simple past tense and past participle of hoop.
- lipped — of or relating to the lips or a lip: lip ointment.
- maxed — Reach or cause to reach the limit of capacity or ability.
adjective rimmed
- circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
- compassed — Simple past tense and past participle of compass.
- delimited — to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate: A ravine delimited the property on the north.
- edged — having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword.
- encircled — Simple past tense and past participle of encircle.
verb rimmed
- contour — You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours.
- fringe — a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- girdle — a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- margin — the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
Antonyms for rimmed
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