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 Words From

• 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

In the driveway of a lushly landscaped home just off the Malibu coast sits a luxury British automobile, rounded, elegant; a smooth-sailing land yacht.

From Los Angeles Times

Takaoka failed his next test a minute later when Bogusz raced onto a ball that was misplayed by the Whitecaps’ Ranko Veselinovic at the top of the box, rounded the defender, then slotted a left-footed shot into the lower right corner.

From Los Angeles Times

BBL is a treatment designed to make buttocks bigger, more rounded or lifted.

From BBC

I considered all of this as I rounded the first switchback recently for the umpteenth time.

From Los Angeles Times

UCLA’s retooled offensive line featuring tackles Garrett DiGiorgio and Niki Prongos, guards Spencer Holstege and Josh Carlin, and center Sam Yoon has rounded into an increasingly capable group the deeper it goes into the season.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bowed
• spherical