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ringlet Definition

ring·let (-lit)

noun

  1. a little ring or circle
  2. a curl of hair, esp. a long one

Etymology: dim. of ring

ringlet Related Forms
ring·leted adjective
ringlet Synonyms

ringlet

n.

lock of hair, curl, twist, spiral; see curl, lock 2.

ringlet Telecom Definition
In Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) networks, a small local ring where the larger ring drops traffic off to nodes. See also node, ring topology, and RPR.
ringlet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Butterflies include ringlets, small skippers and meadow browns.
  • have: I was a pretty girl had ringlets fine pretty dress.

Adjective modifier

  • brown: Insect life is abundant with many common species of butterfly such as wall and meadow brown, ringlet and gate keeper.
  • long: Then I got the image of a girl with long ringlets with the words from a song " Mary, Mary quite contrary " !
  • golden: It has a pink umbrella and tiny boots and golden ringlets for her hair!
  • blond: Her blond ringlets caught the sun as they bobbed with the motion.
  • little: Whose little ringlet of a curl just missed the tiny wrist.
  • narrow: The new ring adds to the growing number of narrow ringlets in orbit around Saturn.

Modifies a noun

  • butterfly: Marbled white and ringlet butterflies were seen almost immediately after departing Sandy Lane car park, which was a good start.
  • aphantopus: Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Recorded from much of the west and south of the island, as well as near Ballygrant; locally common.
  • hyperantus: Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Recorded from much of the west and south of the island, as well as near Ballygrant; locally common.

Browse dictionary entries near ringlet

  1. ringleader
  2. ringing signal
  3. ringhals
  4. ringgit
  5. ringer
  6. ringent
  7. ringed
  8. ringdove
  9. ringbone
  10. ringbolt
  1. ringmaster
  2. ringneck
  3. ringneck snake
  4. ringside
  5. ringtail
  6. ringtoss
  7. ringworm
  8. rink
  9. rinky-dink
  10. rinse