roundy

6.6

A little round in shape like a small stone

adjective

Informal

: redondeado

The kitten had a roundy little face that made everyone smile.

Examples

That is a roundy ball.
She picked a roundy stone from the riverbank to keep as a souvenir.
His handwriting was neat, with roundy letters filling the page.
Look at that roundy ball over there!
The kitten had a roundy little face that made everyone smile.
She picked a roundy stone from the riverbank to keep as a souvenir.
His handwriting was neat, with roundy letters filling the page.

Synonyms

circular

vsroundy

84 2.8

Having the shape of a circle

is vaguer giving only a small gentle curve instead of precision

roundish

vsroundy

1 2.8

A shape that is almost like a circle

is less exact showing only a slight curve

rounded

vsroundy

1 2.4

Having a smooth, curved shape with no sharp points

is milder showing a gentle curve not a fully smooth form

orbed

vsroundy

1 8.7

Round and shaped like a ball

is flatter and shows only a slight surface curve rather than full sphere

moon-round

vsroundy

6.5

Having a round shape like the moon

is more general and shows only a mild simple curve

Antonyms

flat

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

angular

15 3.8

Having sharp corners and straight lines rather than smooth curves

How Round

spherical

18 4.2

round

273 1.0

rounded

1 2.4

roundy

Informal

6.6

roundish

1 2.8

Surface Forms

roundy positive

Morphology

roundy = round (transparent) = round + y

A direct and productive adjective formation from 'round' with the suffix '-y' meaning 'having or somewhat characterized by roundness'.

Etymology

Roundy comes from the simple word round and the small ending -y, which means 'having' or 'full of'. So roundy means 'somewhat round', and we use it for things with a soft, curved shape.