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/eg"shaypt'/, adj.having an oval form, usually with one end larger than the other.[1760-70]
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egg-shaped — a. Resembling an egg in form; ovoid. Syn: elliptic, elliptical, oval, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
egg shaped — adj. oval; oviform, resembling an egg; shaped like an egg … English contemporary dictionary
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egg-shaped — adjective rounded like an egg • Syn: ↑elliptic, ↑elliptical, ↑oval, ↑oval shaped, ↑ovate, ↑oviform, ↑ovoid, ↑prolate • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
egg-shaped — adj oval, ovate, ovoid, oviform, elliptical, ellipsoid; obovate, pear shaped, bell shaped … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
egg-shaped — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. oviform, oval, ovate, ovoid, elliptical. See rotundity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. oval, ovate, elliptical, pear shaped; see oblong … English dictionary for students
egg-shaped — a. Ovate … New dictionary of synonyms
egg-shaped — /ˈɛg ʃeɪpt/ (say eg shaypt) adjective having oval form, especially with one end broader than the other …
egg-and-dart — (ĕg ən därtʹ) Alan Witschonke n. A decorative molding consisting of a series of egg shaped figures alternating with dart shaped, anchor shaped, or tongue shaped figures. * * * … Universalium
Egg-and-dart — is an ornamental device often carved in wood, stone, or plaster quarter round ovolo mouldings, consisting of an egg shaped object alternating with an element shaped like an arrow, anchor or dart. Egg and dart enrichment of the ovolo molding of… … Wikipedia
