rounded

American  

[roun-did] / ˈraʊn dɪd /

adjective

1. reduced to simple curves; made round.

2. Phonetics. pronounced with rounded lips; labialized.

   “Boot” has a rounded vowel.

3. fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination).

   a well-rounded education; a rounded character.

4. round.

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rounded British  

/ ˈraʊndɪd /

adjective

1. round or curved

2. having been made round or curved

3. full, mature, or complete

4. (of the lips) pursed, as in pronouncing the sound ( uː )

5. (of a speech sound) articulated with rounded lips

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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

For decades, astronomers have tried to understand why so many icy bodies in the outer solar system resemble snowmen, with two rounded sections joined together.

From Science Daily

Timothy Tillman played a giant, looping through ball from deep in his own half to Bouanga, who headed it over the rushing keeper, rounded him and knocked it into the net.

From Barron's

Tory and Labour MSPs rounded on the lord advocate in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.

From BBC

The best-ever buzz around this outfit has rounded into a roar.

From The Wall Street Journal

The points will be halved and rounded down, which will create an even closer title race.

From BBC

Related Words

• bowed
• spherical