Round and Spindly

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Round adjective - Having an excess of body fat.

Usage example: a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus

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Spindly is an antonym for round.

Nearby Words: rounded, rounder, roundly, roundel, roundish

Spindly adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.

Usage example: spindly, underfed dogs roamed the poverty-stricken village

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Round is an antonym for spindly.

Nearby Words: spindle, spindling, spindled

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