Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,791,798,495 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

globular

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
glob·u·lar  (glby-lr)
adj.
1. Having the shape of a globe or globule; spherical.
2. Consisting of globules.
3. Worldwide; global.
globu·lar·ly adv.
globu·lar·ness n.
globular [ˈglɒbjʊlə], globulous
adj
1. shaped like a globe or globule
2. having or consisting of globules
globularity  [ˌglɒbjʊˈlærɪtɪ], globularness n
globularly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.globular - having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
ball-shaped, globose, spheric, spherical, orbicular, global
circular, round - having a circular shape
globular
adjective spherical, round The globular seed capsule contains numerous small seeds.
Translations
globular [ˈglɒbjʊləʳ] ADJ → globular
globular [ˈglɒbjʊlər] adj (formal) → globulaire
globular
adj → kugelförmig
globular [ˈglɒbjʊləʳ] adj (frm) → globulare
globular [ˈglɒbjʊləʳ] adj (frm) → globulare


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Head, trunk and limbs were there; even the fingers and toes were distinctly defined; and many professed to see in the distribution and arrangement of the fibers in the globular mass representing the head a grotesque suggestion of a face.
Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
What is the archbishop of Savesoul's income of 100,000 pounds seized from the scant bread and cheese of hundreds of thousands of broken-backed laborers (all sure of heaven without any of Savesoul's help) what is that globular 100,000 but a Fast-Fish?
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
The pearl is nothing but a formation deposited in a globular form, either adhering to the oyster-shell or buried in the folds of the creature.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.