angular — having angles or sharp corners; measured by angles
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having angles or sharp corners; measured by angles
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæŋɡjələr/
Example Sentences
- The robot's angular body made it look like a walking refrigerator.
- His angular jawline could probably cut through butter.
- The angular architecture of the museum contrasts with the surrounding traditional buildings.
angular
ADJECTIVE[/ˈæŋɡjələr/]
having angles or sharp corners; measured by angles
The angular skyscraper cuts the skyline with sharp geometric edges.
Angular peaks become triangular, then rectangular!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'angulus' meaning 'angle' or 'corner.' The word originally described geometric shapes and edges, later extending to describe sharp or prominent features in human appearance and physical form.
Breakdown
angulus (angle, corner) + -ar (adjective suffix forming descriptive terms)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The robot's angular body made it look like a walking refrigerator.”
“His angular jawline could probably cut through butter.”
“The angular architecture of the museum contrasts with the surrounding traditional buildings.”
“She walked with angular movements, like a marionette controlled by an inexperienced puppeteer.”
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