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rimmed — [ rımd ] suffix used with some nouns and adjectives to form adjectives describing the type of RIM that something has: steel rimmed spectacles red rimmed eyes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-rimmed — UK [rɪmd] US suffix used with some nouns and adjectives to form adjectives describing the type of rim that something has steel rimmed spectacles red rimmed eyes Thesaurus: suffixeshyponym … Useful english dictionary
rimmed — rimmed; semi·rimmed; … English syllables
-rimmed — [[t] rɪmd[/t]] 1) COMB in ADJ rimmed combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe something as having a border or frame made of a particular substance. ...horn rimmed spectacles. 2) → See also , rimmed … English dictionary
rimmed — [[t]rɪ̱md[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ with n If something is rimmed with a substance or colour, it has that substance or colour around its border. The plates and glassware were rimmed with gold. 2) → See also , rimmed … English dictionary
rimmed — rim ► NOUN 1) the upper or outer edge of something more or less circular. 2) (also wheel rim) the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tyre is fitted. 3) a limit or boundary. 4) an encircling stain or deposit. ► VERB (rimmed, rimming … English terms dictionary
rimmed — adjective having a rim or a rim of a specified kind do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses? • Ant: ↑rimless • Similar to: ↑horn rimmed, ↑red rimmed … Useful english dictionary
rimmed — adjective Date: 1729 having a rim usually used in combination < dark rimmed glasses > < red rimmed eyes > … New Collegiate Dictionary
rimmed — /rimd/, adj. 1. having a rim: Do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses? 2. having a rim of a specified kind (often used in combination): Your red rimmed eyes show that you have been crying. [1720 30; RIM + ED3] * * * … Universalium
-rimmed — UK [rɪmd] / US suffix used with some nouns and adjectives to form adjectives describing the type of rim that something has steel rimmed spectacles red rimmed eyes … English dictionary
Rimmed — Rim Rim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rimming}.] To furnish with a rim; to border. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
