angular
adjective
an·gu·lar
ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
a
: forming an angle : sharp-cornered
b
: having one or more angles
2
: measured by an angle
angular distance
3
a
: stiff in character or manner : lacking smoothness or grace
b
: lean and having prominent bone structure
angularly
adverb
Examples of angular in a Sentence
He has an angular face.
She's a tall, angular girl.
The house is low and angular.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
Although the angular nose is now quite common in pure BEV designs now, the Deepal S07’s implementation is quite striking.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Ezra Accent Chair is a perfect addition for modern, minimal living rooms with its clean, angular frame and moody color.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
Re-using the physical production, dominated by Derek McLane’s strikingly angular scenic design, Egoyan had an idea for a movie about a director, new to opera, restaging her late mentor and semi-secret lover’s triumph while a big pot of backstage operatics simmers away.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angular. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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angular
adjective
an·gu·lar
ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: having one or more angles : sharp-cornered : pointed
an angular mountain peak
2
: measured by an angle
the angular distance between two stars as observed from earth
3
: being lean and bony
an angular face
angularity
noun
ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ət-ē
angularly
adverb
ˈaŋ-gyə-lər-lē
Medical Definition
angular
adjective
an·gu·lar
ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
1
a
: having an angle or angles
b
: forming an angle or corner : sharp-cornered
2
: measured by an angle
angular distance
3
: relating to or having a chemical structure in which a component ring or group is attached at an angle and not in a straight line
an angular methyl group
4
: relating to or situated near an anatomical angle
the angular head of the levator labii superioris
specifically
: relating to or situated near the inner angle of the eye
angularly
adverb
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