Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Comprehensively developed and well-balanced in a range or variety of aspects.
- adjective Having a fully developed or shapely figure.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Being well or properly rounded or filled out; symmetri cally proportioned; complete in all parts.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective having a
balanced variety ofattributes - adjective
shapely
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective many-sided
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Examples
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Whether or not you wind up liking it, trying it will make you that much more sexually well-rounded, which is never a bad thing.
The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks Jen Sincero 2005
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Whether or not you wind up liking it, trying it will make you that much more sexually well-rounded, which is never a bad thing.
The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks Jen Sincero 2005
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Whether or not you wind up liking it, trying it will make you that much more sexually well-rounded, which is never a bad thing.
The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks Jen Sincero 2005
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“Adding a sport will make me rather well-rounded.”
Times Squared Julia DeVillers 2011
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These tips help you develop into a more desirable Golden Girl: a well-rounded and learned lady with a hottie, hot, hot boyfriend.
The Lo-Down Lo Bosworth 2011
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We need to define a well-rounded education and to make the case for the importance of the arts, and an art-infused education.
John M. Eger: The "Economic Recovery" Is a Sad Joke John M. Eger 2011
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We need to define a well-rounded education and to make the case for the importance of the arts, and an art-infused education.
John M. Eger: The "Economic Recovery" Is a Sad Joke John M. Eger 2011
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"If I wanted to be a well-rounded athlete, I had to focus more on the rest of my body," he says.
Aping the Early Human Workout Jen Murphy 2011
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Garvey is a former dean at Boston College Law School and has set a more informal tone on campus while shifting attention toward more open debate and a well-rounded experience for undergraduates.
Turning up the volume Jenna Johnson 2011
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Garvey is a former dean at Boston College Law School and has set a more informal tone on campus while shifting attention toward more open debate and a well-rounded experience for undergraduates.
John Garvey is inaugurated as Catholic University president Jenna Johnson 2011
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