bordered

3 2.5

Having a line of decoration along the edge, like lace or gold

adjective
/ˈbɔrdərd/

: con borde

The painting was beautiful, featuring flowers in vibrant colors and a bordered frame that highlighted its elegance.

What is the sea that is bordered to the north by Europe and to the South by North Africa?

Examples

The lands of Iran consist largely of a vast highland plateau bordered by great mountain belts.
She chose a bordered notebook for her schoolwork, as the lines helped her keep her writing neat.
The garden had bordered paths made of crushed stone, guiding visitors through the lush greenery.

Synonyms

lined

vsbordered

27 3.1

A street with a row of trees or shops along each side

describes any rim not only those made by rows of objects

boxed

vsbordered

20 3.9

A part of a page that has a small square or border to make it stand out

implies enclosure within a frame rather than any simple rim

bounded

vsbordered

13 4.1

Kept within fixed limits that stop it from going further

focuses on a visible rim while this one focuses on abstract limits

to walled

vsbordered

9 4.1

To build a wall around something to protect or separate it

describes having any rim rather than specifically a solid barrier

edged

vsbordered

3 4.3

A thing with a decorative border, for example of gold or lace

is the general word for having any rim without naming its type

white-edged

vsbordered

1 3.0

Having a white border around it

specifies color while the general term covers many rim types

Antonyms

unbordered

1 7.1

An area or object with no clear edge that seems to join what is around it

How Surrounded

sealed

140 2.5

enclosed

50 3.5

encircled

4 3.9

bordered

3 2.5

open

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

bordered positive

Morphology

bordered = border (transparent) = border + ed

Clear adjectival/past-participial formation from the verb 'border' with '-ed', meaning 'having a border'.

Etymology

The word bordered comes from an old word bord meaning 'edge' or 'side', so think of a picture frame or a ribbon around an object. So, if something is bordered it has a line, strip, or decoration along its edge.