rounded

[ roun-did ]

adjective

1. reduced to simple curves; made round.
2. Phonetics. pronounced with rounded lips; labialized: Compare spread ( def 40 ), unrounded.

   “Boot” has a rounded vowel.

3. fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination):

   a well-rounded education; a rounded character.

4. round ¹( def 11 ).

rounded

/ ˈraʊndɪd /

adjective

1. round or curved
2. having been made round or curved
3. full, mature, or complete
4. (of the lips) pursed, as in pronouncing the sound ( uː )
5. (of a speech sound) articulated with rounded lips

Derived Forms

• ˈroundedly, adverb
• ˈroundedness, noun

Other Word Forms

• rounded·ly adverb
• rounded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rounded¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; round ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

The soldiers, who said they were rooting out gunmen threatening Israel, rounded up residents and gave them less than two hours to gather belongings and leave.

From Los Angeles Times

Initially she was worried about converting the driveway to rounded pebbles, but the change gave them more planting space and allowed the property to capture rainwater instead of it running off the concrete.

From Los Angeles Times

That is because we rounded our percentages up or down to improve readability within the graphic.

From BBC

The rest of the lumber is rounded into a more tapered shape at the end.

From Los Angeles Times

The Culver City studio rounded out its presentation by announcing the cast of the films and brought all four on stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bowed
• spherical