kidney-shaped

[ kid-nee-sheypt ]

/ ˈkɪd niˌʃeɪpt /

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adjective

having the general shape of a long oval indented at one side; reniform: a kidney-shaped swimming pool.

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Origin of kidney-shaped

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby kidney-shaped

kidney bean, kidney machine, kidney ore, kidney punch, kidneys, kidney-shaped, kidney stone, kidney stones, kidney vetch, kidney worm, kidneywort

How to use kidney-shaped in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for kidney-shaped

kidney-shaped

adjective

shaped like an oval with an inward curve at one side

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