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rimmed

adj · verb · 3 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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  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 M D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a rim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds, not-comparable, often

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) brimmed, lipped, ledged

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brimmed, lipped, ledged

Antonyms: rimless, brimless, lipless, ledgeless

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of rim

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

having a rim or a rim of a specified kind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: rimless

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English rima Middle English rim English rim English -ed English rimmed From rim + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kehyksellinen — having a rim