belled

Fitted with jingles

Belled describes something equipped with or shaped like a bell.

A belled cat wears a bell around its neck: The belled cat couldn't sneak up on birds.

Belled sleeves or pants flare outward at the end, resembling a bell's shape.

The past tense of bell (to attach a bell, or to flare outward) also takes this form: The skirt belled as she twirled.

ringing

tolling

Slow, solemn bell-ringing

resonate · knell · ding-dong · gong · tintinnabulation · sounding · clapper · bong · jingle · clink

architectural

belfry

Tower containing bells

abbey · minster · chapel · bronze · clapper · vestry · sacristy · minaret · campanile · cupola

shaped

flared

Spread gradually outward

sleeve · skirt · horn · flare · widening · tapered · conical · silhouette · hemline · cuff

livestock

cow

Female bovine

  • sheepWoolly farm animal
  • goatHorned, bearded livestock
  • flockAnimals gathered together

herd · pasture · grazing · livestock · cattle · oxen · barnyard · meadow · dairy · shepherd

collared

neckband

Strip encircling the throat

  • buckleFrame-and-prong fastener
  • strapNarrow flexible binding material
  • leashAnimal restraint cord

harness · fasten · clasp · halter · collar · choker · pet · jingle · tracking · identification

musical

orchestra

Large instrumental ensemble

  • brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
  • hornPointed animal headgear
  • tubaLowest brass instrument

euphonium · trumpet · flare · instrument · tone · resonance · projection · sousaphone · cornet

Opposites
sound-signaling capacity

belledsilent

Producing no sound

muted · soundless · stealthy · quiet · muffled

shape

belledstraight

Not curved or crooked

tapered · narrow · tubular · constricted · slim

Phrases
Family

bell, bells, doorbell, embellish, belle, embellishment, doorbells, handbell, embellishing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G