or obtuse

  • 1Obtuse-angled — Ob*tuse an gled, obtuse angular ob*tuse an gu*lar, a. Having an obtuse angle; as, an obtuse angled triangle. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2obtuse-angular — Obtuse angled Ob*tuse an gled, obtuse angular ob*tuse an gu*lar, a. Having an obtuse angle; as, an obtuse angled triangle. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Obtuse — Ob*tuse a. [Compar. {Obtuser}; superl. {Obtusest}.] [L. obtusus, p. p. of obtundere to blunt: cf. F. obtus. See {Obtund}.] 1. Not pointed or acute; blunt; applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Obtuse — may refer to: Obtuse angle, an angle of between 90 and 180 degrees, Obtuse triangle, a triangle with an internal angle of between 90 and 180 degrees, leaf shape, Linguistic ambiguity, lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility. This… …

    Wikipedia

  • 5obtuse — [äb to͞os′, əbto͞os′; äbtyo͞os′, əbtyo͞os′] adj. [L obtusus, blunted, dull, pp. of obtundere: see OBTUND] 1. not sharp or pointed; blunt 2. greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees [an obtuse angle]: see ANGLE1 3. slow to understand or… …

    English World dictionary

  • 6Obtuse barracuda — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …

    Wikipedia

  • 7obtuse angle — obtuse angled, obtuse angular /euhb toohs ang gyeuh leuhr, tyoohs /, adj. an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°. See diag. under angle. [1560 70] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 8obtuse — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. obtus (fem. obtuse), from L. obtusus blunted, dull, pp. of obtundere to beat against, make dull, from ob against (see OB (Cf. ob )) + tundere to beat, from PIE * (s)tud e to beat, strike, push, thrust, fr …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 9obtuse triangle — obtuse′ tri′angle n. math. a triangle with one obtuse angle …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10obtuse — [adj1] slow to understand dense, dopey*, dull*, dumb, imperceptive, insensitive, opaque, slow on uptake*, stolid, thick, uncomprehending, unintelligent; concept 402 Ant. bright, intelligent, quick, smart obtuse [adj2] blunt, not sharp round,… …

    New thesaurus