Definition of ANGULAR

angular

Plural: angulars

Adjective

  • Having angles or sharp corners; lean and bony.
  • measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
    • "angular momentum"
  • having angles or an angular shape

Adj

  • Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
  • Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
  • Sharp-cornered; pointed.
  • Measured by an angle.
  • Lean, lank.
  • Ungraceful; lacking grace.
  • Sharp and stiff in character.
  • Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).

Noun

  • A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

Examples

  • an angular figure
  • angular distance
  • He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
  • She is an angular female.
  • The placement of her tiles was sharp and ANGULAR, blocking every potential score.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle.

Synonyms

angulate, rude, rugged

Antonyms

rounded

Scrabble Score: 8

angular: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
angular: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
angular: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

angular: valid Words With Friends Word