round — having a curved shape like a circle or ball
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a curved shape like a circle or ball
Pronunciation (IPA): /raʊnd/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cookies are always perfectly round, unlike my square-shaped disasters.
- We sat around the round table for our family meeting.
- After three rounds of karaoke, everyone sounded like dying cats.
round
ADJECTIVE[/raʊnd/]
having a curved shape like a circle or ball
a smiling baker carefully removes perfectly round donuts from a large mixing bowl using tongs. She places each circular donut onto a cooling rack where dozens of other round pastries wait. The donuts maintain their perfect circular shape as steam rises gently from their golden surfaces. Behind her, round bread loaves sit on shelves while round pizza dough spins in the air from another baker's hands. A young apprentice watches in amazement at how every baked good maintains its perfectly curved circular form. objects having a curved shape like a circle or ball
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'rotundus', meaning 'round like a wheel'. The word entered Middle English through Old French influences and gradually evolved into its modern English form.
Breakdown
rotundus (Latin: round, wheel-like) → round. The Latin adjective 'rotundus' is related to 'rota' (wheel), forming the basis of the English word.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's cookies are always perfectly round, unlike my square-shaped disasters.”
“We sat around the round table for our family meeting.”
“After three rounds of karaoke, everyone sounded like dying cats.”
“The Earth is round, not flat, despite what some people believe.”
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