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View usage for: (roʊtʌnd) adjectiveIf someone is rotund, they are round and fat. [formal] A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentleman appeared. Synonyms: plump, rounded, heavy, fat More Synonyms of rotund More Synonyms of rotund rotund in British English (rəʊˈtʌnd) adjective1. rounded or spherical in shape 3. sonorous or grandiloquent; full in tone, style of speaking, etc Derived forms rotundity (roˈtundity) or rotundness (roˈtundness) noun rotundly (roˈtundly) adverb Word origin C18: from Latin rotundus wheel-shaped, round, from rota wheel rotund in American English (roʊˈtʌnd) adjective1. round or rounded out; plump or stout 2. full-toned; sonorous a rotund voice Derived forms rotundity (roˈtundity) noun or roˈtundness rotundly (roˈtundly) adverb Word origin L rotundus, akin to rota, wheel: see roll Examples of 'rotund' in a sentencerotund Definition round and plump A rotund gentleman appeared. Synonyms Opposites thin , lean , slight , slim , slender , skinny , angular , gaunt , lanky , scrawny , lank Definition (of speech) pompous or grand writing rotund passages of purple prose Definition round and plump rotund towers, moats and drawbridges the wonderfully rotund tones of the presenter Additional synonymshis bulbous purple nose Synonyms bulging, rounded, swelling, swollen, bloated, convexDefinition plump and round Do you think I'm too chubby? Synonyms plump, stout, fleshy, tubby, flabby, portly, buxom, roly-poly, rotund, round, podgyDefinition fat or plump His rather corpulent figure betrayed his self-indulgent lifestyle. Synonyms fat, large, overweight, plump, stout, bulky, burly, obese, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby, portly, roly-poly, rotund, well-padded, fattish, podgy, gross- rote
- rotten
- rotter
- rotund
- roué
- rough
- rough and ready
Additional synonymsDefinition low in pitch His voice was deep and mellow. Synonyms low, booming, bass, full, mellow, resonant, DEp, sonorous, mellifluous, dulcet, low-pitched, full-toned Definition having more flesh on the body than is thought necessary or desirable I can eat what I like without getting fat. Synonyms overweight, large, heavy, plump, gross, stout, obese, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby, portly, roly-poly, rotund, podgy, corpulent, elephantine, broad in the beam (informal), solidDefinition plump He was well-built, but too fleshy. Synonyms plump, fat, chubby, obese, hefty, overweight, ample, stout, chunky, meaty, beefy (informal), tubby, podgy, brawny, corpulent, well-padded Definition shaped like a globe or globule The globular seed capsule contains numerous small seeds. Synonyms spherical, round, spheroid, orbicular, globulous, globate, globelike, globoid, globose, globous Definition using pompous or unnecessarily complicated language She attacked her colleagues for indulging in `grandiloquent' language. Synonyms pompous, inflated, rhetorical, high-flown, pretentious, flowery, bombastic, high-sounding, fustian, orotund, magniloquentDefinition solid or fat He was short and heavy. Synonyms overweight, fat, plump, obese, stocky, fleshy, portly, corpulent, thickset, hevE Definition (of speech) excessively grand, literary, and pompous He waxed magniloquent on the cultivation of turnips. Synonyms pompous, elevated, lofty, rhetorical, high-flown, pretentious, exalted (informal), overblown, stilted, turgid, bombastic, sonorous, grandiloquent, high-sounding, declamatory, arty-farty (informal), orotund Definition (esp. of colours, light, or sounds) soft or rich the mellow colours of autumn Synonyms soft, deep, rich, warm, MLO Definition very fat Obese people tend to have higher blood pressure than lean ones. Synonyms fat, overweight, heavy, solid, gross, plump, stout, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby, portly, outsize, roly-poly, rotund, podgy, corpulent, elephantine, paunchy, well-upholstered (informal), Falstaffian Definition short and fat a blond, slightly podgy youngster Synonyms tubby, fat, plump, chubby, squat, stout, chunky, fleshy, stubby, dumpy, roly-poly, rotund, stumpy, short and fat, fubsy (archaic, dialect) Additional synonymsDefinition stout or rather fat a portly middle-aged man Synonyms stout, fat, overweight, plump, large, heavy, ample, bulky, burly, obese, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby (informal), rotund, corpulentDefinition full of resonance He responded with a resonant laugh. Synonyms sonorous, full, clear, rich, ringing, booming, vibrant, full-bodiedDefinition (of sound or a voice) full or resonant He spoke in that deep rich voice which made them all swoon. Synonyms resonant, full, deep, ringing, mellow, mellifluous, dulcetDefinition plump or chubby a short roly-poly man Synonyms plump, rounded, fat, overweight, chubby, tubby, buxom, rotund, pudgy, podgyDefinition shaped like a sphere purple and gold spherical earrings Synonyms round, globular, globe-shaped, rotund, orbicular Definition solidly built or fat The film features Poirot, a stout detective with an elegant moustache. Synonyms fat, big, heavy, overweight, plump, bulky, substantial, burly, obese, fleshy, tubby, portly, rotund, corpulent, on the large or heavy side Definition (of a person) fat and short My cat is tubby, so the vet recommended more exercise. Synonyms fat, overweight, plump, stout, chubby, obese, portly, roly-poly, podgy, corpulent, paunchy |