A hexagonal object or shape has six straight sides.
hexagonal in British English
(hɛkˈsæɡənəl)
adjective
1.
having six sides and six angles
2.
of or relating to a hexagon
3.
relating or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal coplanar axes inclined at 60° to each other and a fourth longer or shorter axis at right angles to their plane
See also trigonal
Derived forms
hexagonally (hexˈagonally)
adverb
hexagonal in American English
(hɛkˈsægənəl)
adjective
1.
of, or having the form of, a hexagon
2.
having a six-sided base or section
said of a solid figure
3.
designating or of a crystal system having three axes of equal length that intersect in the same plane so as to form six 60° angles and a fourth of any length that intersectsthe plane of the other three at a right angle
see also crystal system
Derived forms
hexagonally (hexˈagonally)
adverb
Word origin
ML hexagonalis
Examples of 'hexagonal' in a sentence
hexagonal
Look out for hexagonal tiles, which work well in contemporary and period settings.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
On their heads were flat white, hexagonal hats --- or rather tops --- with a matching stripe.
Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2003)
I went to the only window in the room, a hexagonal pane of dark blue through which it was impossible to see anything.
various (2003)
In other languages
hexagonal
British English: hexagonal ADJECTIVE
A hexagonal object or shape has six straight sides.