ROUNDABOUT
Scrabble letter values: R1O1U1N1D2A1B3O1U1T1 = 13
Definition
- adjective marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct. — synonyms: circuitous
- adjective deviating from a straight course. — synonyms: devious, circuitous
- noun a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. — synonyms: traffic_circle, circle, rotary
- noun a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement. — synonyms: carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig
Examples
- “the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
- “a roundabout paragraph”
- “hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”