fringe
verb /frɪndʒ/Definition
be fringed with sth › If a place is fringed with something, that thing forms a border along the edge: The river is fringed with wild flowers.Edges and extremities of objectsSurfaces of objects
(Definition of fringe verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apex noun
- apices
- bevel noun
- border noun (EDGE)
- bottom noun (FARTHEST PART)
- brim noun (TOP)
- crest noun (TOP)
- front noun (PLACE)
- head noun (TOP PART)
- lip noun (EDGE)
- margin noun (OUTER PART)
- peripheral adjective
- periphery noun
- rim noun
- side noun (EDGE)
- skirt verb
- surmount verb (BE ON TOP)
- tip noun (END)
- topmost adjective
- verge noun
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