ringent
adjective
rin·gent
ˈrinjənt
1
: having the lips widely separated and gaping like an open mouth
ringent corolla
2
: gaping irregularly
the ringent valves of various bivalves
Word History
Etymology
Latin ringent-, ringens, present participle of ringi to open the mouth, show the teeth
- sounding (out)
- sounding alarm bells
- sounding arrow
- sounding balloon
- sounding board
- sounding boards
- sounding lead
- sounding line
- sounding off
- sounding out
- sounding pipe
- sounding rocket
- sounding stop
- sounding tube
- soundingly
- soundingness
- soundings
- soundless
- soundlesslier
- soundlessliest
- soundlessly
- soundlessness
- soundlessnesses
- soundlier
- soundliest