kidney-shaped
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of kidney-shaped
First recorded in 1750–60
Example Sentences
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They’re small, kidney-shaped, and come in color-coordinated shades, which camouflages them to near-invisibility.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
The combination of improved equipment, the influence of surf culture, and empty kidney-shaped pools, among many other factors, led to the rise of what was initially referred to as 'vertical' skating.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
Outdoors, lush lawns surrounded a brick patio and a kidney-shaped swimming pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
A dispute between Canada and Denmark over Hans Island, a kidney-shaped piece of rock in the Arctic, has been resolved after decades of whimsical sparring.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
He opened the little cupboard over the sink and took out a couple brown bottles, threw some stuff into one of those metal, kidney-shaped trays and stuck his miner’s light on.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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