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
Etymology
Origin of rounded
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at round 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Ronda Kauk, of the Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe, recalled a dream in which people were rounded up by helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
While semiconductor and memory stocks drove the index higher, an animal health stock and consulting companies rounded out the laggards.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
He pointed to a hollow on one end of the fossil and then turned it over to reveal a rounded bump at the other.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
As a result, cancer cells became rounded and lost much of their mobility.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
I watch them walk under a rounded doorframe and descend a stairway leading into a huge auditorium the size of a football field.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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