Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for roundish. Search instead for roundishly.

roundish

American  
[roun-dish] / ˈraʊn dɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat round.

    a roundish man; roundish furniture.


roundish British  
/ ˈraʊndɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat round

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of roundish

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

On maps, Linosa resembles a roundish speck in the sea.

From Washington Times Oct. 2, 2018

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

This one had a little body and a roundish head and reminded me of Popeye’s girlfriend, Olive Oyl.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training