Globulous

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Characterized by a shape that is spherical or nearly round in appearance
2. Describing something with a form that is ball-like or globular in nature
3. Having a contour or outline that resembles a globe or rounded mass

Etymology: "Globulous" is an adjective meaning shaped like a globe, and it is built directly on "globule," the small rounded drop. English took the base from Latin "globulus," a diminutive of "globus," meaning ball or sphere, and added the adjectival ending "-ous," as in "globulous" alongside its French counterpart "globuleux." The pattern is simple: a small spherical body gives the noun "globule," and the suffix "-ous" turns that noun into a description of something having that rounded, bead-like form. The word therefore sits close to "globe" in meaning, yet its sense is narrower, pointing to something more like a drop or bead than a planet or a ball of the sort used in games.

Synonyms: spherical, round

Antonyms: flat, angular