What does angular mean?
Word: Angular
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Angular means having sharp corners or straight lines that meet at angles; also used of a thin face whose bones show clearly.
Synonyms: bony
How do you spell angular?
Syllables: an - gu - lar
Tricky part: The ending is ular, as in circular and regular. Students who hear the last syllable as 'ler' often write anguler.
Watch out for: anguler, angulor, angullar
Memory tip: Single becomes singular and angle becomes angular: the shape word swaps its le for ular in the same way.
Angular in a sentence
Example 1: The new library has angular glass walls that catch the morning sun.
Example 2: Kavya's handwriting is small and angular, with hardly any loops.
Example 3: The heron stood still in the shallow water on its thin, angular legs.
Fun Fact
In physics, angular speed measures how quickly something turns: the minute hand of a clock has an angular speed of 6 degrees a minute.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The new museum has an angular roof of glass triangles that meet at sharp points, so it glitters like a giant crystel in the sun.
a) angular
b) crystel
c) triangles
d) glitters
Show answer
b) crystel. Crystal ends in al, not el.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word angular as used in the sentence:
Rohan's pencil sketch of the temple showed its angular towers against the evening sky.
a) pointed
b) spiky
c) jagged
d) curved
Show answer
d) curved. Angular towers have hard corners and edges, so curved is the opposite; pointed, jagged and spiky are all close to angular.
Mingle-Mangle
The sentence hides a jumbled word. Choose the word:
With its high cheekbones, the model's face looks rglunaa in the black-and-white photograph.
a) jugular
b) regular
c) granular
d) angular
Show answer
d) angular. Granular needs a second r, jugular a j, and regular an e; the seven letters make angular alone.
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. triangle 2. angular 3. circular 4. diagonnal
a) having sharp corners and straight edges
b) a shape with three sides
c) a straight line joining two opposite corners
d) shaped like a circle
Show answer
c) a straight line joining two opposite corners. Diagonal has a single n; angular, circular and triangle are spelt correctly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Pick the object with the most angular shape.
a) a brand-new cricket ball
b) a star-shaped biscuit cutter
c) a freshly made ladoo
d) a thin glass bangle
Show answer
b) a star-shaped biscuit cutter
2. A dancer whose movements are described as angular moves ____.
a) in sudden, sharp lines
b) in smooth, flowing curves
c) very slowly and quietly
d) only on the tips of her toes
Show answer
a) in sudden, sharp lines
