ANGULAR


Meaning of ANGULAR in English

/ ˈæŋgjələ(r); NAmE / adjective

1.

( of a person ) thin and without much flesh so that the bones are noticeable :

an angular face

a tall angular woman

2.

having angles or sharp corners :

a design of large angular shapes

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (as an astrological term): from Latin angularis , from angulus corner.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.