globate

adjective
UK: /ˈɡləʊbeɪt/
US: /ˈɡloʊbeɪt/

  1. Shaped like a globe or sphere; rounded.

    1. The globate fruit was small.
    2. The artist created globate sculptures from glass.

Synonyms

spherical rounded globular
globate verb

  1. To form into a rounded or spherical shape.

    1. The dough began to globate.
    2. Heat causes some materials to globate before melting.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "globate" is /ˈɡləʊbeɪt/ in British English and /ˈɡloʊbeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "globate": spherical, rounded, globular.

Example usage of "globate": "The globate fruit was small.". More examples on the page.