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fringed

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /fɹɪnd͡ʒd/
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  • rhymes with -ɪndʒd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Possessing a fringe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of fringe

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having a decorative edging of hanging cords or strips

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a large suburban community...fringed by an industrial area
  • a grass-fringed stream

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

having edges irregularly and finely slashed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a laciniate leaf

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: laciniate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English frenged; equivalent to fringe + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: befranst — possessing a fringe
  • Italian: a frange — possessing a fringe
  • Middle English: frenged — possessing a fringe
  • Turkish: kâküllü — possessing a fringe
  • Turkish: perçemli — possessing a fringe
Real reading context

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