angulate

American  

[ang-gyuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈæŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

Also angulated

adjective

1. of angular form; angled.

   angulate stems.

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angulate British  

adjective

1. having angles or an angular shape

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verb

1. to make or become angular

Other Word Forms

• angulated adjective
• angulately adverb
• angulateness noun
• subangulate adjective
• subangulated adjective
• subangulately adverb

Etymology

Origin of angulate

First recorded in 1785–95, angulate is from the Latin word angulātus having angles. See angle ¹, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Even where the rhythmic complexities far surpass the ear’s ability to comprehend them, there is the visual pleasure of watching Mr. Schick translate them into precisely angulated and elegantly economical body movements.

From New York Times

A passage of angulated geometry might be furniture.

From The Guardian

Anterior wings angulated, brown, with a central band and hind margin yellow; posterior beneath yellowish marbled with grey, base with 4 fulvous spots.

From Project Gutenberg

Anterior wings, brown, with two transverse angulated white spots; posterior white at the base.

From Project Gutenberg

Shell transversely elongated: dorsal margin straight; anterior side angulated, obliquely attenuated, the extremity slightly truncated.

From Project Gutenberg