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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•gu•lar /ˈæŋgyəlɚ/USA pronunciation adj. - forming an angle;
marked by angles. - bony, lean, or skinny;
gaunt: a tall, angular man. - acting or moving stiffly:an awkward, angular dancer.
an•gu•lar•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•gu•lar (ang′gyə lər),USA pronunciation adj. - having an angle or angles.
- consisting of, situated at, or forming an angle.
- of, pertaining to, or measured by an angle.
- Physicspertaining to quantities related to a revolving body that are measured in reference to its axis of revolution.
- bony, lean, or gaunt:a tall, angular man.
- acting or moving awkwardly.
- stiff in manner;
unbending.
Also, angulose, angulous. - Latin angulāris having corners or angles, equivalent. to angul(us) angle1 + -āris -ar1
- 1590–1600
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curved.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rotund.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged graceful.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: angular /ˈæŋɡjʊlə/ adj - lean or bony
- awkward or stiff in manner or movement
- having an angle or angles
- placed at an angle
- measured by an angle or by the rate at which an angle changes
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin angulāris, from angulus angle1 |