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orbicular

orbicular

9.2
A shape that is round like a disk
  • adjective
  • /ɔrˈbɪkjələr/
translation icon : orbicular
  • The pond had an orbicular shape, surrounded by lush greenery all around.

Examples

  • The cookie was shaped like a perfect orbicular disk, making it easy to stack.

  • Zordon's going to have my orbicular spheroids when he hears about this!

    Fiction book (1995)

  • If investors view the orbicular scheme surrounding rattling as hard and stocks advise to lower, mortgage rates would start a few more foundation points, but lenders would be reluctant to transfer along improvements.

    Blog text (7)

  • And to me, it's a more amendable promotion than corn-based alcohol, since it means a faster changeover from certainty on oil and a reaction to the domestic and orbicular risks therein.

    Blog text (19)

  • She wore an orbicular pendant that caught the light beautifully in every direction.

Synonyms

disk-shaped
vsorbicular
  • US
1 3.8

Having a flat, round shape like a coin

shows the same circle idea but without stressing flatness
orbiculate
vsorbicular
9.9

Round or nearly round in shape

is the alternative adjective form with the same meaning
disciform
vsorbicular
  • Specialized
9.9

Shaped like a flat round or oval disc

focuses on fully circular or rounded shapes rather than oval ones
disklike
vsorbicular
  • US
4.6

Having a flat, round shape like a coin

is about circular rounded form not necessarily flat
discoidal
vsorbicular
8.2

Having a round, flat shape like a disc

is rounded or circular yet does not focus on flattening

Antonyms

square
142 1.0

A shape with four equal sides and four right angles

angular
15 3.8

Having sharp corners and straight lines rather than smooth curves

How Round

spherical
18 4.2
orbicular
9.2
circular
84 2.8
rounded
1 2.4
elliptical
12 4.5

Surface Forms

orbicular positive

Morphology

orbicular = orb (semi-transparent) = orb + icular

The word clearly builds on the idea of an orb and the suffix -icular, but the Latin-based adjectival pattern is not highly productive in everyday English.

Etymology

Orbicular comes from the Latin root orbis 'circle' and the small ending -cul-, so it originally meant a 'little circle'. Think of the common words orb and orbit that share the same root, and that's why orbicular describes something 'round' or 'disk-like'.