egg-shaped

[eg-sheypt]

adjective

1. having an oval form, usually with one end larger than the other.

Word History and Origins

Origin of egg-shaped¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

The Moon does not orbit the earth in a perfect circle but has more of an egg-shaped, elliptical orbit.

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ChoViva is now present in roughly 35 different retail products, mostly on the market in Germany and France – though it also appears in mini egg-shaped sweets sold by Aldi in the UK.

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Could this egg-shaped structure be what the future home of Indian astronauts in space looks like?

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"We discovered an egg-shaped cocoon closely surrounding the star," says Ohnaka, the lead author of a study reporting the observations published today in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

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The egg-shaped toy housing a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 1990s.

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