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orbed

orbed

1 8.7
Round and shaped like a ball
  • adjective
  • /ɔrbɪd/
translation icon : esférico
  • But at the tip top, there hangs by unseen film an orbed drop of light.

Examples

  • The garden was decorated with orbed lights that illuminated the pathway at night.

  • If you do, I really would like to see a full-orbed, robust response.

    Blog text (13)
  • If you do, I really would like to see a full-orbed, robust response, because I have tracked about 4-5, and they are all pure pragmatism when their onion layers are peeled away.

    Blog text (13)
  • A proven non-profit leader, he helped grow and lead a successful K-12 Christian school for twelve years, serving as principal while developing teachers, students, and curriculum with a full-orbed Biblical worldview.

    Blog text (28)
  • The live words of this writing of nature are, like nature itself, "waves" that cannot be chained by "hard pedantry" (CW 4:68), "one thing and the other thing, in the same moment," not to be "orbed" in a single thought (CW 3:139).

    Academic text (1997)
  • The artist created a stunning sculpture of an orbed glass that reflected light beautifully.

  • The planet appeared as a bright orbed figure against the starry sky.

Synonyms

round
vsorbed
273 1.0

Having the shape of a circle or sphere

is focused on spherical or rounded appearance specifically rather than any circle
circular
vsorbed
84 2.8

Having the shape of a circle

describes full rounded or spherical form rather than just a flat circle
spherical
vsorbed
18 4.2

Round like a ball

is a general rounded form rather than insisting on exact ball shape
globular
vsorbed
11 6.3

Shaped like a round ball

is a simpler rounded appearance, not stressing full globe shape
rotund
vsorbed
5 5.8

Having a round, plump shape like a ball

is neutral about fullness, focusing only on round shape
roundish
vsorbed
1 2.8

A shape that is almost like a circle

is a clear rounded or spherical form rather than approximate roundness
ball-shaped
vsorbed
1 2.3

Shaped like a ball or nearly round

is a broader rounded appearance, not only perfect ball form
spheroidal
vsorbed
1 7.6

Having the shape of a ball or an egg and almost round

is simply rounded or spherical without implying an ellipsoid nuance
rounded
vsorbed
1 2.4

Having a smooth, curved shape with no sharp points

is specifically about having a round or spherical overall shape
globose
vsorbed
8.9

Shaped like a ball

is a more general rounded look rather than specifically globe like
globelike
vsorbed
4.1

Having the shape of a round ball

is a general rounded appearance, less strictly globe like
orbiculate
vsorbed
9.9

Round or nearly round in shape

is about overall rounded or spherical appearance rather than flat outline
orbicular
vsorbed
9.2

A shape that is round like a disk

is focused on three dimensional roundness rather than flat disk form
moon-round
vsorbed
6.5

Having a round shape like the moon

is about three dimensional roundness rather than moon like flatness
roundy
vsorbed
  • Informal
6.6

A little round in shape like a small stone

is fully rounded or spherical rather than only slightly so

How Round

spherical
18 4.2
orbed
1 8.7
orbicular
9.2
rounded
1 2.4
curved
6 1.0

Surface Forms

orbed positive

Morphology

orbed = orb (transparent) = orb + ed

Adjectival -ed formation from the noun 'orb' meaning 'having the shape of a sphere', directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

Orbed comes from the root orb, which means 'circle' or 'round' and appears in the simple word orb and in orbit. So, orbed describes something that is 'round' or shaped like a ball.