adjective
- wearing or having a girdle; encircled or bound with a belt or band
- surrounded or enclosed by something that forms a ring or circle
verb
- past tense and past participle of girdle; to encircle or secure with a belt or band
- past tense and past participle of girdle; to surround or enclose completely
Examples
- The girdled tree showed a band of exposed wood where the bark had been removed.
- She wore a girdled dress that emphasized her waist.
- The castle was girdled by high stone walls.
- He girdled his waist with a leather belt before heading out.
- The city was girdled by mountains on all sides.
- The ancient oak was girdled by ivy that had grown for decades.