rotund

Definitions

From Latin rotundus, 'shaped like a wheel,' i.e. round. The wheel's roundness, applied to a person, becomes plump and well-rounded; applied to a voice, it becomes full and rounded in tone. It is the same Latin word that, worn down through French, became the everyday word round.

Common Collocations

• 1.rotund figure圆胖的身材
• 2.rotund gentleman圆胖的绅士
• 3.rotund voice洪亮圆润的嗓音
• 4.pleasantly rotund讨喜的圆润体型

Example Sentences

• 1.

  A rotund gentleman in a tight waistcoat squeezed into the seat.

• 2.

  He greeted us in a deep, rotund voice that filled the hall.

• 3.

  The cartoon character is short and rotund with a cheerful face.