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rounded Definition

rounded (ro̵undid)

adjective

  1. made round
  2. developed or diversified, in regard to tastes, abilities, etc.: often in hyphenated compounds a well-rounded person
  3. Phonet. articulated with the lips forming a circular or oval opening; labialized

rounded Related Forms

round·ed·ness noun

rounded Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: It doesn't make the film any better but it does make the characters more rounded.

Modifies a noun

  • pebble: In the adit walls can be seen rounded pebbles, these are the remains of a raised beach.
  • neckline: Trimmed in white around the rounded neckline, with vertical stripes down the center of the dress to the waist seam.
  • rectangle: Safari's RSS button is a blue rounded rectangle with RSS written inside in white, .
  • cobbles: So how do you use scaffolding to shore up a pile of vertically stacked small rounded cobbles?
  • corner: A sheer smooth curving glass wall with rounded corners.
  • lough: The bogs are punctuated by small, rounded loughs, the source of many streams.

Modifying Another Word

  • nicely: I am also very suspicious when these figures come out in such a nicely rounded fashion.
  • gently: The head has good width between the ears and a gently rounded dome.
  • beautifully: None but a woman can have this soft and beautifully rounded arm, these graceful outlines.
  • well: These pebbles did not have time to become well rounded.
  • fully: No, I'm making real efforts toward being a fully rounded human being this week.
  • slightly: The head is a slightly rounded wedge shape with no flat edges.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: These pebbles did not have time to become well rounded.
  • have: The Wave also has rounded handles to ensure comfort during long use.
  • measure: Pools The swimming pool dimensions quoted have in most cases been measured then rounded to the nearest half meter.