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[ roun-der ] / ˈraʊn dər /
nouna person or thing that rounds something. a person who makes a round. Slang. a petty criminal or drunken ne’er-do-well. (initial capital letter)British. a Methodist minister who travels a circuit among congregations. rounders, (used with a singular verb) a game somewhat resembling baseball, played in England. Informal. a boxing match of a specified number of rounds (used in combination): a 15-rounder. Origin of rounderFirst recorded in 1615–25; round1 + -er1 Words nearby rounderround dance, round down, rounded, roundel, roundelay, rounder, rounders, round-eye, round-faced, round figures, round file Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rounderSome are biological—larger eyes and rounder faces are more feminine, for instance, while a prominent chin is more masculine. Study: Voters Want Their Female Politicos to Look Like Ladies|Brandy Zadrozny|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST When Sonny looked up at last, his own eyes grew, his whole face seemed to grow larger, rounder, younger. The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST “When times are good, we prefer actresses with rounder faces,” psychology professor Terry Pettijohn says. The Anne Hathaway Hatred Is Out of Control|Kevin Fallon|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST Sofia, 41, is shorter and rounder and quick to crack a joke. Migrants in Limbo|Bryan Curtis|July 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The result is rounder and more powerful than a classic blanc de blancs. Designer Champagne|Amy Cortese|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST How horrible to waste away like that, in the time when one ought to be growing fuller and stronger and rounder every day. Song of the Lark|Willa Cather In general shape it is rounder than in the next species, and the angle at the base of the tarsus is less prominent. The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton Fruit larger and rounder than Isabella; light purple to amber; sweet, juicy, musky flavor. The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick Joe was simply frightened, and his eyes grew bigger and rounder than ever. The Big Brother|George Cary Eggleston Reniform, or Kidney-shaped (Fig. 131), like the last, only rounder and broader than long. The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for rounder
nouna run round all four bases after one hit in rounders a tool or machine for rounding edges or surfaces Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rounderspherical, rounded, cylindrical, elliptical, oval, curved, bulbous, curled, finished, large, fleshy, plump, schedule, series, period, course, tour, session, performance, bout |