roundish

adjective

round·​ish ˈrau̇n-dish How to pronounce roundish (audio)
Synonyms of roundishnext
: somewhat round

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Bieber’s stage was large, roundish, and mostly bare, with a hilly ridge around the edges. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026 The wrappers don’t have to be a perfect circle, just roundish. — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 The roots are roundish and somewhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball in size. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Feb. 2026 Some dots resemble pairs of eyes; others appear as overlapping roundish figures. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundish

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of roundish was in 1545

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“Roundish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundish. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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