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almond-shaped

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

adjective

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


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Adjacent to the entombed Griffin Warrior’s wrist was a carved and gold-tipped agate, almond-shaped and just 1.3 inches in length, here making its public debut outside Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

I typically love an almond-shaped nail with pretty minimal feminine and delicate detailing.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 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

Bamigboye has carefully outlined the almond-shaped eyes of the figures — a signature touch in his art — with white paint that makes their collective gaze feel alert but calm.

From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2022

She glanced at her bloodriders, their dark almond-shaped eyes giving no hint of their thoughts.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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