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orotund

adjective

(of sounds) full and rich

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
O
Ends with
D
Contains
ROTUN
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɔːɹətʌnd

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (of sounds) full and rich

    “orotund tones”

adjective

  1. ostentatiously lofty in style

    “a man given to large talk”

In context

Example Sentences

orotund tones
the rotund and reverberating phrase
pear-shaped vowels
a man given to large talk
tumid political prose

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