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

A few weeks after he was deported, another group of ghetto residents was rounded up and marched to the train depot.

From Literature

They stayed behind when Yao rounded us up to get back on board.

From Literature

In the spirit of nostalgia, we’ve rounded up 16 moments that bring us back to that time.

From Los Angeles Times

Pittsburgh, Miami and Tampa, Fla., rounded out the rest of the top five areas where discounts were most common.

From MarketWatch

Instead it was Konate who rounded off the scoring in his first match since returning from compassionate leave after the death of his father.

From Barron's

Related Words

• bowed
• spherical