oval

Meaning

Noun

1. An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.
2. A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.
3. In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point.
4. A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape.

Adj

1. Having the shape of an oval.
2. Of or pertaining to an ovum.

Synonyms

elliptical

egg-shaped

ellipse

ovoid

oviform

oblong

oval-shaped

elongated

elliptic

round

prolate

ovate

circular

rounded

spherical

tall

tapering

tubular

vertical

warped

kidney-shaped

pear-shaped

koban

elliptical shape

almondshaped

fish liver oil capsule

crooked

cylindrical

distorted

ellipsoidal

erect

globular

irregular

long

ovoidal

ovule

ovum

ring

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊvəl/

Etymology

From Late Latin ovalis, from ovum; cognate with French and Italian ovale, Dutch ovaal. From 1570.