Looking for the meaning of the word GIRDLED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GIRDLED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Girdle
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡəːd(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
encircle (the body) with a girdle
Short Definition:encircle body with girdle
Examples:- the Friar loosened the rope that girdled his waist
Definition:
cut through the bark all the way round (a tree or branch), typically in order to kill it or to kill a branch to make the tree more fruitful
Short Definition:cut through bark around tree
Examples:- sometimes the trees were completely girdled and died
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