egg-shaped

[ eg-sheypt ]

/ ˈɛgˌʃeɪpt /

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adjective

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

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RELATED WORDS

elliptical, oblong, ovate, ovoid, pear-shaped

Nearby words

egg tooth, egg white, egg-and-spoon race, egg-binding, egg-bound, egg-shaped, eggbeater, eggcorn, eggcrate, eggcup, eggdrop soup

Origin of egg-shaped

First recorded in 1760–70

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for egg-shaped

When pure, they are egg-shaped; and a much compressed or a longer and more slender form is indicative of degeneracy.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr
When ripe it is egg-shaped, and about the size of a hen's-egg, being eaten in much the same manner.
Under the Southern Cross|Maturin M. Ballou
The winter buds are ½ inch long, egg-shaped, polished, and light brown.
Forest Trees of Illinois|Fuller George D.
Three arms of the same breadth as the three egg-shaped gates of each side.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel

First went they across the arena, and this was a broad place, egg-shaped, with vast tiers of seats arising upon all sides.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard