devious, circuitous, roundabout
(adjective) deviating from a straight course; “a scenic but devious route”; “a long and circuitous journey by train and boat”; “a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic”
circuitous, roundabout
(adjective) marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; “the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”; “a roundabout paragraph”; “hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”
carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig
(noun) a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
roundabout (comparative more roundabout, superlative most roundabout)
Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.
Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
roundabout (plural roundabouts)
(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Canada, Australia and sometimes, US) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
(chiefly, British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
A fairground carousel.
A detour.
A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
(archaic) A round dance.
• In North America roundabout is typically used for smaller traffic circles and rotary for larger traffic circles.
• (road junction): traffic circle, rotary
• (fairground ride): merry-go-round
• (road junction): pork chop island
Source: Wiktionary
Round"a*bout`, a.
1. Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech. We have taken a terrible roundabout road. Burke.
2. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. "Large, sound, roundabout sense." Locke.
Round"a*bout`, n.
1. A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round. Smart.
2. A dance performed in a circle. Goldsmith.
3. A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.
4. A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
