round-faced

[ round-feyst ]

/ ˈraʊndˈfeɪst /

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adjective

having a face that is round.

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Origin of round-faced

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby round-faced

roundel, roundelay, rounder, rounders, round-eye, round-faced, round figures, round file, round foramen, round hand, Roundhead

How to use round-faced in a sentence

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There were at least a dozen ladies seated round the big table at the Parsonage.
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I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.
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Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
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