angular

adjective

an·gu·lar | \ ˈaŋ-gyə-lər

Definition of angular

1a : forming an angle : sharp-cornered

b : having one or more angles

2 : measured by an angle angular distance

3a : stiff in character or manner : lacking smoothness or grace

b : lean and having prominent bone structure

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Examples of angular in a Sentence

He has an angular face. She's a tall, angular girl. The house is low and angular.

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Batting against angular reliever Miguel Castro, Posey reached out and topped an infield grounder which was fielded by Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini. — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Giants’ Posey hopes to return from I.L. on Wednesday," 7 June 2019 The steering wheel is a new angular design but will look familiar to anyone who has been in a modern Volkswagen. — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, "The Volkswagen Golf Mark 8 Is Getting a Radical Interior Redesign," 15 May 2019 The door cards are more angular, too, and the dashboard itself is fairly sculpted. — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, "The Volkswagen Golf Mark 8 Is Getting a Radical Interior Redesign," 15 May 2019 But because this is Bella, the mane moment was accompanied by some seriously sultry makeup, black liner swinging from lids in a graphic cat eye that echoed her hair's angular edges. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Bella Hadid Reveals a Radical New Pixie Cut at the Met Gala," 7 May 2019 The Golf's interior will be getting a radical redesign with a dual-screen setup and a much more angular look. — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, "The Volkswagen Golf Mark 8 Is Getting a Radical Interior Redesign," 15 May 2019 Instead of waves, though, DS+R have given the motif an angular, hyper-modern verticality. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, "Rio de Janeiro, Right Now: 5 Reasons to Visit the Extraordinary Brazilian City," 19 Mar. 2019 Her cornflower blue gown looked demure and clean at the front, with a strong angular and darted shoulder. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Charlize Theron Just Debuted New Brown Hair at the Oscars," 25 Feb. 2019 The angular drift is about a thousand times worse than what's already on the market. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Awesome tiny gyroscope promising but not ready for prime time," 9 Nov. 2018

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angular

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of angular

: having little flesh so that the shapes of your bones can be seen : thin and bony

: having one or more angles

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angular

adjective

an·gu·lar | \ ˈaŋ-gyə-lər

Kids Definition of angular

1 : having angles or sharp corners … the town was laid out in harsh angular patterns.— Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

2 : thin and bony

angular

adjective

an·gu·lar | \ ˈaŋ-gyə-lər

Medical Definition of angular

1a : having an angle or angles

b : forming an angle or corner : sharp-cornered

2 : measured by an angle angular distance

3 : relating to or having a chemical structure in which a component ring or group is attached at an angle and not in a straight line an angular methyl group

4 : relating to or situated near an anatomical angle the angular head of the levator labii superioris specifically : relating to or situated near the inner angle of the eye

Other Words from angular

angularity \ ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ə-tē

\ noun, plural angularities

angularly adverb

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