What does globular mean?
Globular means Roughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped..
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/ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/ · adjective
Roughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped..
"Nary a spot," interrupted E. R. Coglan, flippantly. "The terrestrial, globular, planetary hunk of matter, slightly flattened at the poles, and known as the Earth, is my abode.[…]"
Podson's globular stare assured any woman that the bargain was sacred. It was solemn, intent, opaque; it was also slightly mesmeric, which is to say that it gave out everything and took in nothing.
Globular lights, painted a dark green, hang from under the fancy iron eaves, unlit for centuries . . .
Use globular when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Globular means Roughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped..
Common synonyms include round, circular, global, orbicular.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Nary a spot," interrupted E. R. Coglan, flippantly. "The terrestrial, globular, planetary hunk of matter, slightly flattened at the poles, and known as the Earth, is my abode.[…]"
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