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bordered

bordered

2.5
Having a line of decoration along the edge, like lace or gold
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɔrdərd/
translation icon : 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

boxed
vsbordered
1 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
edged
vsbordered
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
3.0

Having a white border around it

specifies color while the general term covers many rim types
lined
vsbordered
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
to walled
vsbordered
4.1

To build a wall around something to protect or separate it

describes having any rim rather than specifically a solid barrier
bounded
vsbordered
4.1

Kept within fixed limits that stop it from going further

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

Antonyms

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

How Surrounded

sealed
2.5
enclosed
1 3.5
encircled
3.9
bordered
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.