Rotundous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Rotund. nonstandard

    "When a certain rather rotundous woman and her pack of unkept, candy smeared by products approached our display area, she repeatedly ignored request to keep her children undercontrol, they systematically went from table to table fondling, dripping and smearing different excellent pieces, as they approached my table, I ran interference, I calmly requested that she not allow her children the liberties she had at the other tables."

Example

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"When a certain rather rotundous woman and her pack of unkept, candy smeared by products approached our display area, she repeatedly ignored request to keep her children undercontrol, they systematically went from table to table fondling, dripping and smearing different excellent pieces, as they approached my table, I ran interference, I calmly requested that she not allow her children the liberties she had at the other tables."

Etymology

From rotund + -ous.

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