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roundish

American  
[roun-dish] / ˈraʊn dɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat round.

    a roundish man; roundish furniture.


roundish British  
/ ˈraʊndɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat round

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Other Word Forms

  • roundishness noun

Etymology

Origin of roundish

First recorded in 1535–45; round 1 + -ish 1

Example Sentences

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The big, black, roundish, carbon-rich space rock — taller than New York’s Empire State Building — was around when our solar system was forming 4.5 billion years ago.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2020

That is how it worked, anyway, for Kyle Boddy, the roundish guy in the black pullover who was leading the drills.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2020

As I recall, you couldn’t quite stand upright in it without banging your head on the ceiling; and the front door was this roundish little hobbit door that required you to stoop over to enter.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2018

F-Pace stands out from a sea of crossovers Jaguar’s approach to the grille centers around a roundish rectangle form.

From The Verge • Jul. 24, 2017

Her face is oval, pink, plump but not fat, her eyes roundish.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood