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Fringent vs Ringent - What's the difference?

fringent | ringent |

As adjectives the difference between fringent and ringent

is that fringent is encircling like a fringe; bordering while ringent is having the semblance of lips parted wide, such as may be observed in certain flowers.

fringent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Encircling like a fringe; bordering.
    • The fringent air. — Emerson.
    (Webster 1913)

    ringent

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having the semblance of lips parted wide, such as may be observed in certain flowers.
  • * 1979 , Cormac McCarthy, Suttree , Random House, p.107:
    • Ringent pools of gas kept erupting in oily eyes on the surface.

    See also

    * rictus

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