rounded
Americanadjective
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reduced to simple curves; made round.
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Phonetics. pronounced with rounded lips; labialized.
“Boot” has a rounded vowel.
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fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination).
a well-rounded education; a rounded character.
adjective
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round or curved
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having been made round or curved
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full, mature, or complete
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(of the lips) pursed, as in pronouncing the sound ( uː )
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(of a speech sound) articulated with rounded lips
Other Word Forms
- roundedly adverb
- roundedness noun
Etymology
Origin of rounded
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; round 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Carpenter's performance of hits like "Manchild," "Espresso" and "Please, Please, Please" was helped by big-screen stars Sam Elliott, Susan Sarandon and Will Ferrell, who rounded out her 90-minute set.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Most notably, they rounded off the group stage with a 1-0 home win over the Brazilians at altitude in September.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
This structure varies widely, from the rounded cuttlebone in cuttlefish to the thin, blade-like gladius in many squid, as well as the spiral shell of the ram's horn squid.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
It is a splendid example of how to do a fully rounded work on a people at total war, of how to use a vast mix of sources, and to keep the story going.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
One end was rounded, where it had met the gum line.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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