angularity
angularity Lexical Profile
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• noun
The quality or state of having sharp corners or angles; an angular shape, projection, or corner.
"The modern museum was designed with striking geometric angularity that contrasted with the surrounding hills."
Lean, bony, or gaunt physical appearance, characterized by prominent bones and a lack of bodily roundness.
"Months of rigorous marathon training gave the runner's face and frame a noticeable angularity."
Stiffness, awkwardness, or lack of grace and ease in movement, manner, or temperament.
"In his early twenties, he still possessed a certain social angularity that made small talk difficult."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First attested in the mid-17th century, formed from the adjective angular (from Latin angularis, from angulus meaning 'corner' or 'angle') and the suffix -ity.