roundish

adjective

round·​ish ˈrau̇n-dish How to pronounce roundish (audio)
Synonyms of roundishnext
: somewhat round

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Under magnification the spores appear roundish, colorless, and smooth to slightly rough. Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026 The roots are roundish and somewhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball in size. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Feb. 2026 Overall, the design language shifts from squarish to roundish and more curvy, presenting a silhouette closer to a human figure, at least from the front. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025 The wrappers don’t have to be a perfect circle, just roundish. Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roundish

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of roundish was in 1545

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“Roundish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundish. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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