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almond-shaped

American

[ah-muhnd-sheypt, am-uhnd-, al-muhnd-sheypt] / ˈɑ məndˌʃeɪpt, ˈæm ənd-, ˈæl məndˌʃeɪpt /

adjective

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

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Sanders’ design for Disney superstar Stitch, namely his large almond-shaped eyes, ears and pronounced mouth, also influenced the design.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

Those with the distinctive almond-shaped eyes caused by Down syndrome may have relatively ordinary skeletons, for example.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Researchers have found several brain regions involved in PTSD, including the almond-shaped amygdala that regulates fear, and the hippocampus, a critical hub for processing memories and routing them throughout the brain.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

This small, almond-shaped area of the brain located near your ears detects salience, or the emotional relevance of a situation and how to react to it.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

The next Tally was a much more standard morphological model, with almond-shaped brown eyes, straight black hair with long bangs, the dark lips set to maximum fullness.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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