egg-shaped

American

[eg-sheypt] / ˈɛgˌʃeɪpt /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of egg-shaped

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

"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.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

And the magazine’s tour of the influencer Emma Chamberlain’s home feels eerily saturated with buzzy designs: the bulbous couch, the egg-shaped stone dining table, the wavy velvet chair.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

Through these mergers, spiral galaxies turn into elliptical galaxies, egg-shaped galaxies without the spiral arms, which leads to the growth of supermassive black holes.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2023

The egg-shaped rock didn't seem to be any nearer than it had been when Cal and I had looked at it from the shore.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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