ringlet

[ ring-lit ]

/ ˈrɪŋ lɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ringlet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a curled lock of hair.

a small ring or circle.

Astronomy. one of the thin or narrow rings that compose the major rings of Saturn.

Origin of ringlet

First recorded in 1545–55; ring¹ + -let

OTHER WORDS FROM ringlet

ring·let·ed, adjective

Words nearby ringlet

ring in, ringing tone, ring-knife, ring knocker, ringleader, ringlet, ringlight, Ringling, ring machine, ring magnet, ring main

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Example sentences from the Web for ringlet

I had it carefully placed away with the ringlet which I cut from your brow, dearest.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
"Floy," said Paul, holding a ringlet of her dark hair in his hand.
Ten Boys from Dickens|Kate Dickinson Sweetser
An old man, with a ringlet of his youthful mistress treasured on his heart, might be supposed to witness this wonderful thing.
Passages From the English Notebooks, Volume 1|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Not but that she was proud of her hair, wearing it in twists, with one ringlet trailing over the left shoulder.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

Mrs. Delarayne asked, easing a ringlet of hair tenderly back into its position near her ear.
Too Old for Dolls|Anthony Mario Ludovici

British Dictionary definitions for ringlet

ringlet

/ (ˈrɪŋlɪt) /

noun

a lock of hair hanging down in a spiral curl

any of numerous butterflies of the genus Erebia, most of which occur in S Europe and have dark brown wings marked with small black-and-white eyespots: family Satyridae

Derived forms of ringlet

ringleted, adjective

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单词	ringlet
释义	ringlet [ ring-lit ] / ˈrɪŋ lɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ringlet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a curled lock of hair. a small ring or circle. Astronomy. one of the thin or narrow rings that compose the major rings of Saturn. Origin of ringlet First recorded in 1545–55; ring¹ + -let OTHER WORDS FROM ringlet ring·let·ed, adjective Words nearby ringlet ring in, ringing tone, ring-knife, ring knocker, ringleader, ringlet, ringlight, Ringling, ring machine, ring magnet, ring main Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ringlet I had it carefully placed away with the ringlet which I cut from your brow, dearest. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various "Floy," said Paul, holding a ringlet of her dark hair in his hand. Ten Boys from Dickens\|Kate Dickinson Sweetser An old man, with a ringlet of his youthful mistress treasured on his heart, might be supposed to witness this wonderful thing. Passages From the English Notebooks, Volume 1\|Nathaniel Hawthorne Not but that she was proud of her hair, wearing it in twists, with one ringlet trailing over the left shoulder. Johnny Ludlow, Third Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood Mrs. Delarayne asked, easing a ringlet of hair tenderly back into its position near her ear. Too Old for Dolls\|Anthony Mario Ludovici British Dictionary definitions for ringlet ringlet / (ˈrɪŋlɪt) / noun a lock of hair hanging down in a spiral curl any of numerous butterflies of the genus Erebia, most of which occur in S Europe and have dark brown wings marked with small black-and-white eyespots: family Satyridae Derived forms of ringlet ringleted, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ringlet hair, lock, curl, tress
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ringlet

noun

Origin of ringlet

OTHER WORDS FROM ringlet

Words nearby ringlet

Example sentences from the Web for ringlet

British Dictionary definitions for ringlet

noun

Derived forms of ringlet

Words related to ringlet