roundish

[ roun-dish ]

adjective

1. somewhat round:

   a roundish man; roundish furniture.

ˈroundish

/ ˈraʊndɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat round

Other Words From

• roundish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of roundish¹

First recorded in 1535–45; round ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

In order to count as a planet, it has to be big enough that gravity has pulled it into a roundish shape.

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He had a roundish face, a little fleshy under the chin, a soft-lipped mouth that from habit he held slightly pursed, muddy eyes.

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But on the damp sand of the path a roundish object could be discerned—bright red even through the mist.

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The fruit is of roundish form, sometimes pyramidal, or heart-shaped, the broad base uniting with the stem.

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The first is the Cirro-cumulus, consisting of small roundish and well-defined masses, in close horizontal arrangement.

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As the land rose in nine roundish points, which seamen call hummocks, this place was named Nine Hummock Bay.

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