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[ eg-sheypt ] / ˈɛgˌʃeɪpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR egg-shaped ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving an oval form, usually with one end larger than the other. Origin of egg-shapedFirst recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby egg-shapedeggplant, egg roll, egg rolling, egg sac, eggs Benedict, egg-shaped, eggshell, eggshell porcelain, egg slice, egg spoon, egg stone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for egg-shapedWhen pure, they are egg-shaped; and a much compressed or a longer and more slender form is indicative of degeneracy. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr When ripe it is egg-shaped, and about the size of a hen's-egg, being eaten in much the same manner. Under the Southern Cross|Maturin M. Ballou The winter buds are ½ inch long, egg-shaped, polished, and light brown. Forest Trees of Illinois|Fuller George D. Three arms of the same breadth as the three egg-shaped gates of each side. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
First went they across the arena, and this was a broad place, egg-shaped, with vast tiers of seats arising upon all sides. Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
Words related to egg-shapedelliptical, oblong, ovate, ovoid, pear-shaped |