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almond-shaped

American  
[ah-muhnd-sheypt, am-uhnd-, al-muhnd-sheypt] / 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

Kravchenko, with large almond-shaped eyes and a curtain of hair that fell behind her back, worked odd jobs cleaning homes and waiting on tables.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2022

Irri and Jhiqui were copper-skinned Dothraki with black hair and almond-shaped eyes, Doreah a fair-haired, blue-eyed Lysene girl.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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