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Definition of rayed

rayed

/reɪd/
rayed
Past Simple:rayed
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Past Participle:rayed
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Present Participle:raying
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rayed Lexical Profile

rayed Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Having rays or radiating lines extending outward from a central point.

Example

"The ancient gold medallion featured a rayed sun symbol at its center."

2

In botany and zoology, possessing marginal ray florets (as in composite flowers like daisies) or fin rays and radiating arms (as in certain fish and starfish).

Example

"Many members of the aster family produce rayed flower heads that attract pollinating insects."

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• verb

1

To spread out or emit in rays from a central source (past tense and past participle of ray).

Example

"Golden beams of sunlight rayed through the parted storm clouds across the valley."

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• Rhymes for rayed

• Nearby Words

rawness
rax
ray
rayed
raygun
raylike
rayon

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rayed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rayed
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