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rotund

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adj/ɹəʊ̯ˈtʌnd//ɹoʊ̯ˈtʌnd/
  1. 1

    Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.

    • He was a plump little man and we had been walking uphill at a pace—set by him—far too rapid for his short legs. He breathed stertorously, and half the drops which glimmered on his rotund face were not rain but sweat.
    • Convex preferences may have indifference curves that exhibit “flat spots,” while strictly convex preferences have indifference curves that are strictly rotund.
  2. 2

    Having a round body shape; portly or pudgy; obese.

  3. 3

    Full and rich; orotund; sonorous; full-toned.

syn. tubby · resounding

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