ringlet, ringlet butterfly
(noun) any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
ringlet
(noun) a small ring
lock, curl, ringlet, whorl
(noun) a strand or cluster of hair
coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
(noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ringlet (plural ringlets)
A small ring.
A lock, tress.
(entomology) Any of various butterflies with small rings on the wings, in the tribe Satyrini of the family Nymphalidae, such as Aphantopus hyperantus.
• Giltner, Tingler, tingler, tringle
Source: Wiktionary
Ring"let, n. Etym: [Ring + -let.]
1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring. You demi-puppets, that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites. Shak.
2. A curl; especially, a curl of hair. [Her golden tresses] in wanton ringlets waved. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
