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单词 rotundity
释义

rotund

adjective

ro·​tund rō-ˈtənd How to pronounce rotund (audio)
ˈrō-ˌtənd
1
: marked by roundness : rounded
2
: marked by fullness of sound or cadence : orotund, sonorous
a master of rotund diction
3
: notably plump : chubby
rotundity
rō-ˈtən-də-tē How to pronounce rotund (audio)
noun
rotundly
rō-ˈtənd-lē How to pronounce rotund (audio)
ˈrō-ˌtənd-
adverb
rotundness
rō-ˈtən(d)-nəs How to pronounce rotund (audio)
ˈrō-ˌtənd-
noun

Synonyms

  • blubbery
  • chubby
  • corpulent
  • fat
  • fleshy
  • full
  • gross
  • lardy
  • obese
  • overweight
  • plump
  • podgy [chiefly British]
  • portly
  • pudgy
  • replete
  • roly-poly
  • round
  • tubby
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Example Sentences

a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year the actor's distinct baritone and his clear and rotund elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings
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Word History

Etymology

Latin rotundus, probably alteration of Old Latin *retundus; akin to Latin rota wheel — more at roll

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

rotund

adjective

ro·​tund rō-ˈtənd How to pronounce rotund (audio)
1
: somewhat round
2
: plump entry 1

rotundity

noun

as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat finally a diet that really worked, allowing her to forget about her rotundity and focus on her health

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • obesity
  • corpulence
  • weight
  • corpulency
  • fatness
  • embonpoint
  • fat
  • plumpness
  • pudginess
  • chubbiness
  • fleshiness
  • fattiness
  • adiposity
  • grossness
  • stoutness
  • portliness
  • bulkiness
  • heaviness
  • huskiness
  • burliness
  • pursiness
  • brawniness
  • endomorphy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slenderness
  • leanness
  • thinness
  • slimness
  • svelteness
  • trimness
  • gauntness
  • fitness
  • skinniness
  • reediness
  • weediness
  • scrawniness
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