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belled

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bɛld/
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  • rhymes with -ɛld

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a bell attached.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having bells (especially around the neck of an animal).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Having a thicker hollow end, for example to allow pipes to plug into each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A pipe with one belled and one plain end.

Meaning relationships

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4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of bell

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

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