rounder

[ roun-der ]

/ ˈraʊn dər /

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noun

a person or thing that rounds something.

a person who makes a round.

Slang. a petty criminal or drunken ne’er-do-well.

(initial capital letter)British. a Methodist minister who travels a circuit among congregations.

rounders, (used with a singular verb) a game somewhat resembling baseball, played in England.

Informal. a boxing match of a specified number of rounds (used in combination): a 15-rounder.

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Origin of rounder

First recorded in 1615–25; round¹ + -er¹

Words nearby rounder

round dance, round down, rounded, roundel, roundelay, rounder, rounders, round-eye, round-faced, round figures, round file

How to use rounder in a sentence

While the largest asteroids still looked planetlike, most small asteroids turned out to be lumpy and irregular in shape, suggesting a different origin or different geophysics than bigger, rounder planets.
The definition of planet is still a sore point – especially among Pluto fans|Lisa Grossman|August 24, 2021|Science News
Some are biological—larger eyes and rounder faces are more feminine, for instance, while a prominent chin is more masculine.
Study: Voters Want Their Female Politicos to Look Like Ladies|Brandy Zadrozny|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Sonny looked up at last, his own eyes grew, his whole face seemed to grow larger, rounder, younger.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“When times are good, we prefer actresses with rounder faces,” psychology professor Terry Pettijohn says.
The Anne Hathaway Hatred Is Out of Control|Kevin Fallon|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Sofia, 41, is shorter and rounder and quick to crack a joke.
Migrants in Limbo|Bryan Curtis|July 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The result is rounder and more powerful than a classic blanc de blancs.
Designer Champagne|Amy Cortese|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The man at the window was the dissipated young rounder who had been pointed out as the nephew of President Dunton.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
The station policeman had seen the crazy rounder jump into a taxi and go spinning off up-town.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
Her slim, rather lanky figure grew rounder and increased in gracefulness.
The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant|Alexander Johnstone Wilson
She was somewhat shorter of stature and rounder of form, with a face in which vivacity and determination were happily blended.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889|Various
Her thin frame began to fill out, her face grew rounder, and her smile was sweetness itself.
A Little Girl in Old Salem|Amanda Minnie Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for rounder

rounder

/ (ˈraʊndə) /

noun

a run round all four bases after one hit in rounders

a tool or machine for rounding edges or surfaces

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