RIMMED

rimmed

(adjective) having a rim or a rim of a specified kind; “do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?”

RIM

rim

(verb) roll around the rim of; “the ball rimmed the basket”

rim

(verb) furnish with a rim; “rim a hat”

rim

(verb) run around the rim of; “Sugar rimmed the dessert plate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

rimmed (not comparable)

(often, in combination) having a rim

Verb

rimmed

simple past tense and past participle of rim

Anagrams

• dimmer

Source: Wiktionary


RIM

Rim, n. Etym: [As. rima, reoma, edge; cf. W. rhim, rhimp, a rim, edge, boundary, termination, Armor, rim. Cf. Rind.]

1. The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin.

2. The lower part of the abdomen. [Obs.] Shak. Arch rim (Phonetics), the line between the gums and the palate.

– Rim-fire cartridge. (Mil.) See under Cartridge.

– Rim lock. See under Lock.

Rim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rimming.]

Definition: To furnish with a rim; to border.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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