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Impact craters, unlike other roundish holes in the ground, say from ancient collapsed volcanoes, will often cause specific anomalies in magnetic and gravitational fields.
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2019
The storage unit is perfect for round (or roundish) bottles, which make the most use of the space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022
There’s a roundish globe, a more triangular bulb, and an oval shape.
—WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022
When baked to perfection, Savillum resembles a roundish pancake or omelet, slightly yellowish and with an overcooked surface.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 24 May 2022
The ubiquitous Weber Kettle, a roundish charcoal grill, has long been a patio staple and for many Americans was their first grill, and for many remains the only choice.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 June 2022
Ffrolla sfogliatella is roundish and stuffed with the same ingredients but wrapped in shortcrust pastry.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
Pears are definitely another example of something that is roundish.
—Sean Mcgowan, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2022
On a cold Saturday night in late 1977, firefighters and police had responded to calls about a roundish, reddish object with blinking lights that hovered above the treetops in a public park, then dumped a bright mass onto the ground.
—Chantel Tattoli, Wired, 18 Feb. 2022
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2019
The storage unit is perfect for round (or roundish) bottles, which make the most use of the space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022
There’s a roundish globe, a more triangular bulb, and an oval shape.
—WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022
When baked to perfection, Savillum resembles a roundish pancake or omelet, slightly yellowish and with an overcooked surface.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 24 May 2022
The ubiquitous Weber Kettle, a roundish charcoal grill, has long been a patio staple and for many Americans was their first grill, and for many remains the only choice.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 June 2022
Ffrolla sfogliatella is roundish and stuffed with the same ingredients but wrapped in shortcrust pastry.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
Pears are definitely another example of something that is roundish.
—Sean Mcgowan, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2022
On a cold Saturday night in late 1977, firefighters and police had responded to calls about a roundish, reddish object with blinking lights that hovered above the treetops in a public park, then dumped a bright mass onto the ground.
—Chantel Tattoli, Wired, 18 Feb. 2022
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First Known Use
1545, in the meaning defined above
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“Roundish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundish. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.
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