ringstraked en · ADJ
Etymology
From ring + strake (“streak, stripe”) + -ed.
Meanings
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(archaic) striped with differently colored rings
And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 31:12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ringstraked | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ringstraked | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |