adj, verb, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of string form-of, informal, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having strings not-comparable

   "The violin is a stringed instrument but without frets."

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"A violin is a stringed instrument."

Etymology

From Middle English strynged, y-strenged, equivalent to string + -ed.

Related phrases

stringed instrument

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