almond-shaped

[ ah-muh nd-sheypt, am-uh nd-; spelling pronunciation al-muh nd-sheypt ]

/ ˈɑ məndˌʃeɪpt, ˈæm ənd-; spelling pronunciation ˈæl məndˌʃeɪpt /

having an oval shape usually pointed at one or both ends.

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His almond-shaped eyes would squeeze shut; he shook his head as if to clear his thoughts.
Jerry Sandusky Trial, Day Two: Young Accuser Breaks Down|Diane Dimond|June 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His almond-shaped eyes imparted to his face an expression of soft and sentimental melancholy.
Victory|Joseph Conrad
His almond-shaped and nearly lidless eye is small, lively, and intelligent.
The Human Race|Louis Figuier
Sir John Evans, in 1862, found an almond-shaped river-drift flint implement on a heap of stones in this neighbourhood.
Hertfordshire|Herbert W Tompkins

From under the boom protruded a brown hand with almond-shaped nails; unmistakably the hand of an Indian.
Still Jim|Honor Willsie Morrow
There is everything in ivory, from a beggar with his rosary to a beauty with painted cheeks and almond-shaped eyes.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893|Various