Dictionary Entry
roundabout
roundabout is a 10-letter English word with 10 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 17 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
- 2adjective
Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
- 3noun
A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round.
- 4noun
A dance performed in a circle.
- 5noun
A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.
- 6noun
A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude.
- 7noun
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
- 8noun
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
- 9adjective
deviating from a straight course
"a scenic but devious route"
"a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"
Synonyms
- 10adjective
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
"the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"
"a roundabout paragraph"
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