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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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Sanders’ design for Disney superstar Stitch, namely his large almond-shaped eyes, ears and pronounced mouth, also influenced the design.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 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

The next Tally was a much more standard morphological model, with almond-shaped brown eyes, straight black hair with long bangs, the dark lips set to maximum fullness.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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