round

Definitions

1. adjective

   Shaped like a circle.

   Examples

   • We sat at a round table to talk more easily.
   • The house had round windows.
2. adjective

   Shaped like a ball.

   Examples

   • The ancient Egyptians knew the Earth is round, not flat.
   • The children rolled the round snowball across the yard.
   ≈spherical
3. adjective

   Almost a circle in shape.

   Examples

   • He had a round belly.
   • She has a round face.
   ≈circular≈cylindrical≈discoid
4. adjective

   Smooth, with no sharp corners.

   Examples

   • The child's bed has round corners for safety.
   • The designer chose round edges for a softer look.
   ≈rounded
5. adjective

   Soft and plump.

   Examples

   • He was tall and thin, but his wife was short and round.
   • The baby had round, rosy cheeks.
   ≈plump≈rotund
6. adjective

   Whole and complete.

   Examples

   • The baker sold us a round dozen.
   • It cost a round hundred dollars.
   ≈complete≈entire≈whole
7. adjective

   Ending in zero, as an easy number to use.

   Examples

   • One hundred is a nice round number.
   • Let's round it to a nice figure like fifty.
   ≈rounded
8. adjective

   Said with the lips shaped like a circle.

   Examples

   • The oo in moon is a round vowel.
   • A round vowel needs rounded lips.
   ≈rounded
9. adjective

   Direct and plain in speech.

   Examples

   • She gave a round answer.
   • She gave him a round scolding for his behavior.
10. adjective

    Smooth and well-written, in old-fashioned use.

    Examples

    • In his satires, Horace is quick, round and pleasant.
    • Her writing has a round, polished style.