moon-round

6.5

Having a round shape like the moon

adjective

: redondo como la luna

Then the stars, fat and close in the velvet sky, or a moon round and white, as white as the sleeping house it lit on the dark, gently rising hill.

Examples

In the artwork, she created a moon-round design that caught everyone's attention.
The sculptor crafted a moon-round object to symbolize unity and peace.
The moon-round shape of the full moon illuminated the dark sky beautifully.

Synonyms

round

vsmoon-round

273 1.0

Having the shape of a circle or sphere

is applied when that curved form echoes a bright celestial object

circular

vsmoon-round

84 2.8

Having the shape of a circle

is used when that outline recalls a bright celestial object's look

spherical

vsmoon-round

18 4.2

Round like a ball

focuses on appearance similar to a bright celestial object

roundish

vsmoon-round

1 2.8

A shape that is almost like a circle

is used when a closer likeness to a bright celestial object is intended

disk-shaped

vsmoon-round

1 3.8

Having a flat, round shape like a coin

is chosen when that flat shape resembles a bright celestial object

moonlike

vsmoon-round

1 4.1

Having a shape or look like the moon

has the same sense but is formed as a hyphenated compound

orbed

vsmoon-round

1 8.7

Round and shaped like a ball

emphasizes likeness specifically to a bright celestial object

ball-shaped

vsmoon-round

1 2.3

Shaped like a ball or nearly round

is used when appearance matches a bright celestial object

rounded

vsmoon-round

1 2.4

Having a smooth, curved shape with no sharp points

indicates that those smooth edges echo a bright celestial object's silhouette

orbiculate

vsmoon-round

9.9

Round or nearly round in shape

highlights resemblance specifically to a bright celestial object

orbicular

vsmoon-round

9.2

A shape that is round like a disk

stresses likeness specifically to a bright celestial object

globelike

vsmoon-round

4.1

Having the shape of a round ball

leans toward resemblance to a bright celestial object rather than general shape

roundy

vsmoon-round

Informal

6.6

A little round in shape like a small stone

is preferred when a stronger likeness to a bright celestial object is meant

How Round

moon-round

6.5

round

273 1.0

oval

38 1.0

oblong

5 4.6

Surface Forms

moon-round positive

Morphology

moon-round = moon + round (transparent) = moon + round

A direct hyphenated compound of 'moon' + 'round' whose meaning is readily inferred as 'round like the moon'.

Etymology

Moon-round joins moon and round: the moon is the round object in the sky and round means 'circular'. So, moon-round describes something shaped like the moon.