oval
[adjective]
Synonyms: elliptical, egg-shaped, ovoid

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Related Words: ovaloid, ellipsoidal, elliptic

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English Thesaurus: square, circle, semicircle, triangle, rectangle, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

Oval, the
a famous cricket ground in South London, where important games are played. The last test match (=international game) of the summer is traditionally played at the Oval. ⇒ compare Lord's

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

o‧val /ˈəʊvəl $ ˈoʊ-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: ovalis, from Latin ovum; ⇒ ovum]
a shape like a circle, but wider in one direction than the other ⇒ elliptical
—oval adjective:
an oval mirror

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

oval
adj.
VERBS be
ADV. perfectly her delicate, perfectly oval face
almost The leaves are long and almost oval.
PHRASES oval in shape The handle is oval in shape
oval-shaped an oval-shaped box

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

square a shape with four straight sides that are equal in length and four angles of 90 degrees
circle a round shape that is like an O
semicircle half a circle
triangle a shape with three straight sides and three angles
rectangle a shape with four straight sides and four angles of 90 degrees
oval a shape like a circle, but that is longer than it is wide
cylinder an object in the shape of a tube
cube a solid object with six equal square sides
pyramid a shape with a square base and four triangular sides that meet in a point at the top
sphere a shape like a ball
circular/round shaped like a circle:
a circular table
semicircular shaped like a semicircle:
a semicircular arch above the door
triangular shaped like a triangle:
sails divided into triangular sections
rectangular shaped like a rectangle:
a simple rectangular building
cylindrical shaped like a cylinder:
The statue is on top of a tall cylindrical column.
spherical shaped like a ball:
The planet Saturn is not completely spherical.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

square shaped like a square:
a square box
circular/round shaped like a circle:
a circular table
semicircular shaped like a semicircle:
a semicircular arch above the door
triangular shaped like a triangle:
sails divided into triangular sections
rectangular shaped like a rectangle:
a simple rectangular building
oval shaped like an oval:
an oval swimming pool
cylindrical shaped like a cylinder:
The statue is on top of a tall cylindrical column.
spherical shaped like a ball:
The planet Saturn is not completely spherical.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲