roundness

Shape without corners

Roundness is the quality of being round—curved, circular, or spherical in shape.

The term extends to sounds and flavors: a voice with roundness has warmth and fullness; a wine's roundness means smooth, balanced character without sharp edges.

The roundness of the moon caught her eye.

The coffee had a pleasant roundness.

shape

circle

Curved closed shape

  • spherePerfectly round solid
  • orbLuminous celestial body
  • diskFlat circular object

ball · globe · ring · hoop · wheel · oval · ellipse · crescent · roundel · circlet

fullness

plumpness

Condition of being full-figured

pudginess · bulging · swollen · potbelly · paunch · cherubic · dimpled · cheeked

curvature

arc

Curved line segment

  • bendCurve or flex
  • curveSmooth, angleless line
  • curlSpiral or loop form

loop · spiral · coil · swirl · whorl · bow · arch · swoop · camber · convexity

smoothness

polish

Smooth by rubbing

continuity · flow · evenness · uniformity · bluntness

Categories
Opposites
shape/geometry

roundnessangularity

Having sharp corners

squareness · sharpness · pointedness · angularness · rectangularity

body shape/fullness

roundnessthinness

State of minimal width

slenderness · leanness · slimness · angularity · boniness

completeness/wholeness

roundnessincompleteness

State of lacking parts

partiality · unevenness · roughness · coarseness · deficiency

Family

round, around, surround, rounded, surrounded, surrounding, rounding, roundly, rounder

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G