angular

adjective

an·​gu·​lar ˈaŋ-gyə-lər How to pronounce angular (audio)
1
a
: forming an angle : sharp-cornered
b
: having one or more angles
2
: measured by an angle
angular distance
3
a
: stiff in character or manner : lacking smoothness or grace
b
: lean and having prominent bone structure
angularly adverb

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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With its angular frame and rattan detailing, this dresser has enough midcentury-modern charm to appeal to retro design lovers. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025 The lines in DiMassa’s first drawings are light and hesitant, very sketchy and angular. Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 Frigate birds began to glide past us, their spearlike beaks and thin, angular wings giving them the prehistoric appearance of pterodactyls. Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 Nestled behind walls and a double interlocking iron gate, the blocky and angular structure offers a total of six bedrooms and seven baths in 11,800 square feet on three levels accented throughout with travertine and skylights. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for angular

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French angulaire, borrowed from Latin angulāris "situated at the corner, having angles or corners," from angulus "corner, angle entry 1" + -āris -ar

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of angular was circa 1525

Cite this Entry

“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angular. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

angular

adjective
an·​gu·​lar ˈaŋ-gyə-lər How to pronounce angular (audio)
1
: having one or more angles : sharp-cornered : pointed
an angular mountain peak
2
: measured by an angle
the angular distance between two stars as observed from earth
3
: being lean and bony
an angular face
angularity
ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ət-ē
noun
angularly
ˈaŋ-gyə-lər-lē
adverb

Medical Definition

angular

adjective
an·​gu·​lar ˈaŋ-gyə-lər How to pronounce angular (audio)
1
a
: 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
angularity noun
plural angularities
angularly adverb

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