Rotund (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Excessively fat; "a weighty man".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Weighty
• Obese
• Corpulent

Meaning ²

Spherical in shape.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The Earth is a rotund body orbiting the sun.
• Astronauts traveling in space observed a rotund meteor passing by.
• The toy manufacturer specialized in producing rotund bouncy balls.
• Children in the classroom drew a rotund moon to decorate the calendar page.
• Soccer players headed and kicked a rotund ball as they warmed up before the match.

Related Words

• Rotundness (noun)
• Rotundity (noun)

Meaning ³

(of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Orotund
• Round
• Pear-shaped