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   rotund

   /rə(ʊ)ˈtʌnd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) large and plump: "her brother was slim where she was rotund" Similar plumpchubbyfatstoutroly-polyfattishportlydumpychunkybroad in the beamoverweightheavypot-belliedbeer-belliedpaunchyFalstaffianbuxomwell upholsteredwell coveredwell paddedof ample proportionsampleroundroundedwell roundedfullflabbyfleshybulkycorpulentobeseinformal:tubbypudgybeefyporkyblubberypoddypodgyfubsylard-arsedzaftigcorn-fedarchaic:pursyrare:abdominousOpposite thinslenderskinny
   • ▪ round or spherical: "huge stoves held great rotund cauldrons" Similar roundbulboussphericalrare:rotundatespheralsphericspherularorbicular
   • 2. (of speech or literary style) sonorous; grandiloquent. Similar sonorousfull-tonedfull-bodiedroundrichdeepmellowresonantreverberantmagniloquentgrandiloquentorotundrare:pear-shapedcanorousOpposite thinreedy

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin rotundus, from rotare ‘rotate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rotundity noun
   • 2. rotundly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   ROTUND definition: 1. (especially of a person) round or rounded in shape 2. (especially of a person) round or rounded…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ROTUND is marked by roundness : rounded. How to use rotund in a sentence.

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   Rotund definition: round in shape; rounded. See examples of ROTUND used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROTUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ROTUND meaning: 1. (especially of a person) round or rounded in shape 2. (especially of a person) round or rounded…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROTUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   rotund in British English. (rəʊˈtʌnd ) adjective. 1. rounded or spherical in shape. 2. plump. 3. sonorous or grandiloquent; full in tone, style of speaking, etc.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrotund adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of rotund adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define rotund. rotund synonyms, rotund pronunciation, rotund translation, English dictionary definition of rotund. adj. 1. Rounded in figure; plump. See Synonyms at fat. 2. Round or spherical: "a rotund jar of limpid honey" . ro·tun′di·ty , ro·tund′ness n.

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   Rotund describes someone who is round in shape, or obese. It's not a compliment. That's why it's probably okay to call Santa Claus rotund, but not your neighbor — at least not to his face!

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    Jun 17, 2024 · Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular . 1956, Delano Ames, chapter 23, in Crime out of Mind ‎ [1]: He was a plump little man and we had been walking uphill at a pace—set by him—far too rapid for his short legs.

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    rounded: ripe, rotund fruit. plump; fat. full-toned or sonorous: rotund speeches.