globed

Formed a ball

Globed means formed into a globe or spherical shape.

The word appears almost exclusively in poetry and literary prose, describing things that have taken on roundness: globed fruit, globed peonies.

Eyes may be described as globed when emphasizing their spherical form.

The past participle of the rare verb globe, it functions primarily as an adjective.

spherical

rounded

Having no sharp angles

domed · convex · swollen · bulging · protuberant · rotund · balled · curved · distended · tumid

celestial

planetary

Of or relating to worlds

earthlike · moonlike · heavenly · astral · cosmic · stellar

enclosing

encircled

Surrounded on all sides

wrapped · embraced · shrouded · engulfed · contained · cupped · cradled · nestled · cocooned · swathed

clustered

beaded

Adorned with small spheres

  • pearledDecorated with lustrous spheres
  • studdedDecorated with projecting pieces
  • dottedMarked with small points

bubbled · droplets · dewdrops · berried · nodular · blistered · pebbled

Opposites
shape/geometry

globedflattened

Made smooth or level

flat · angular · planar · squared · cubed

surface quality

globedcraggy

Rough with rocky projections

ridged · irregular · jagged · spiked · rugged

Phrases
Family

globe, global, globalization, globes, globular, globule, globalize, globalism, globalized

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G