ringlet – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
ringlet
n.
small ring, small circle; long curled lock of hair
Ringlet
Note that information on this species applies to Western Europe and some details may not be consistent with the species in other parts of its range. The
Ringlet (
Aphantopus hyperantus) is a
butterfly in the family
Nymphalidae. It is only one of the numerous "ringlet" butterflies in the
tribe Satyrini.
ringlet
Noun
1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
(synonym) coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, gyre, scroll
(hypernym) round shape
(hyponym) corolla
2. a strand or cluster of hair
(synonym) lock, curl, whorl
(hypernym) hair
(hyponym) sausage curl
(part-holonym) hairdo, hair style, coiffure
3. a small ring
(hypernym) ring, band
4. any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
(synonym) ringlet butterfly
(hypernym) butterfly
(member-holonym) Satyridae, family Satyridae
Ringlet
(n.)
A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring.
(n.)
A curl; especially, a curl of hair.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
ringlet
Synonyms and related words:
annulet, circlet, cirrus, coil, corkscrew, crimp, curl, curlicue, evolute, eye, eyelet, frizz, frizzle, grommet, gyre, helix, involute, kink, lock, ponytail, roll, roundlet, screw, scroll, spiral, swirl, tendril, twirl, twist, volute, volution, vortex, whirl, whorl
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
