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81Sphered — Sphere Sphere, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sphered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sphering}.] 1. To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to insphere. [1913 Webster] The glorious planet Sol In noble eminence enthroned and sphered Amidst the other. Shak. [1913… …
82Sphericity — Sphe*ric i*ty, n. [Cf. F. sph[ e]ricit[ e].] The quality or state of being spherial; roundness; as, the sphericity of the planets, or of a drop of water. [1913 Webster] …
83Sphering — Sphere Sphere, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sphered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sphering}.] 1. To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to insphere. [1913 Webster] The glorious planet Sol In noble eminence enthroned and sphered Amidst the other. Shak. [1913… …
84bulbous — adjective Date: 1578 1. having a bulb ; growing from or bearing bulbs 2. resembling a bulb especially in roundness < a bulbous nose > • bulbously adverb …
85rondure — noun Etymology: French rondeur roundness, from Middle French, from rond round, from Old French reont, reund more at round Date: circa 1600 1. round 1a 2. gracefully rounded curvature …
86rotund — adjective Etymology: Latin rotundus, probably alteration of Old Latin *retundus; akin to Latin rota wheel more at roll Date: 1665 1. marked by roundness ; rounded 2. marked by fullness of sound or cadence ; orotund, sonorous < a master of rotund… …
87affect — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin affectus, from afficere Date: 14th century 1. obsolete feeling, affection 2. the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes; also a set of… …
88bossy — I. adjective Date: 1543 1. marked by a swelling or roundness 2. marked by bosses ; studded II. noun (plural bossies) Etymology: 6boss Date: 1843 cow, cal …
89round — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French rund, reund, from Latin rotundus more at rotund Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center (2) cylindrical < a round peg > …
90Abalone — For board game, see Abalone (board game). Abelone redirects here. For the wine grape that is also known as Abelone, see Chasselas. Abalone Living abalone in tank showing epipodium and tentacles, anterior end to the right …
