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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Jenner paired it with a mini skirt and a pair of pumps with an angular geometric heel.
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Feb. 2025
Chavarria tells the story of American fashion through a Chicano lens, creating now-distinctive oversize, sculptural silhouettes that pull from various eras of Mexican American style, from sharply angular zoot suits to blue-collar workwear.
—Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The angular silhouette of the jacket, juxtaposed with the more fluid pants, reflected an assured sense of corporate power.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
The angular difference between the extremes of March 7 and 22 will differ by about 57.5 degrees or the equivalent of nearly six fists!
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Feb. 2025
Chavarria tells the story of American fashion through a Chicano lens, creating now-distinctive oversize, sculptural silhouettes that pull from various eras of Mexican American style, from sharply angular zoot suits to blue-collar workwear.
—Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The angular silhouette of the jacket, juxtaposed with the more fluid pants, reflected an assured sense of corporate power.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
The angular difference between the extremes of March 7 and 22 will differ by about 57.5 degrees or the equivalent of nearly six fists!
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angular. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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