Main Entry: ¹round

Pronunciation: \rau̇nd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rund, reund, from Latin rotundus — more at rotund

Date: 14th century

1 a (1) : having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center (2) : cylindrical <a round peg> b : approximately round <a round face>
2 : well filled out : plump, shapely
3 a : complete, full <a round dozen> <a round ton> b : approximately correct; especially : exact only to a specific decimal or place <use the round number 1400 for the exact figure 1411> c : substantial in amount : ample <a good round price — T. B. Costain>
4 : direct in utterance : outspoken <a round denunciation>
5 : moving in or forming a circle
6 a : brought to completion or perfection : finished b : presented with lifelike fullness or vividness
7 : delivered with a swing of the arm <a round blow>
8 a : having full or unimpeded resonance or tone : sonorous b : pronounced with rounded lips : labialized
9 : of or relating to handwriting predominantly curved rather than angular

— round·ness \ˈrau̇n(d)-nəs\ noun