stringed

English

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

stringed (not comparable)

1. (music) Having strings

   The violin is a stringed instrument but without frets.

Derived terms

• stringed instrument

Translations

having strings

Bulgarian: струнен (strunen) Czech: strunný (cs), strunový (cs) Irish: sreangach

Etymology 2

Verb

stringed

1. (now informal) simple past and past participle of string

Usage notes

• Historically, stringed was the standard form.

Anagrams

• destring, grindset, Ringsted, grindest