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/ah"meuhnd shaypt', am"euhnd-/; spelling pron. /al"meuhnd shaypt'/, adj.having an oval shape usually pointed at one or both ends.
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almond-shaped — adj. having the shape of an almond, i.e. ellipsoidal with somewhat pointed ends. Syn: amygdaliform, amygdaloid, amygdaloidal. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
almond-shaped — adjective shaped like an almond • Syn: ↑amygdaliform, ↑amygdaloid, ↑amygdaloidal • Similar to: ↑rounded * * * /ah meuhnd shaypt , am euhnd /; spelling pron. /al meuhnd shaypt /, adj. having an oval shape usually pointed at one or both ends … Useful english dictionary
almond shaped — having the shape of an almond, having a narrow oval shape (especially of eyes) … English contemporary dictionary
almond-shaped — /ˈamənd ʃeɪpt/ (say ahmuhnd shaypt) adjective having the shape of an almond; oval with pointed ends …
Almond — For other uses, see Almond (disambiguation). Almond Almond tree with ripening fruit. Majorca, Spain. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
almond-eyed — adjective having almond shaped eyes • Similar to: ↑eyed * * * /ah meuhnd uyd , am euhnd /; spelling pron. /al meuhnd uyd /, adj. having long or narrow, oval shaped eyes. [1865 70] * * * alˈmond eyed adjective With apparently almond shaped eyes •… … Useful english dictionary
almond — n. 1 the oval nutlike seed (kernel) of the stone fruit from the tree Prunus dulcis, of which there are sweet and bitter varieties. 2 the tree itself, of the rose family and allied to the peach and plum. Phrases and idioms: almond eyes narrow… … Useful english dictionary
almond — [13] The l in almond is a comparatively recent addition; its immediate source, Latin amandula, did not have one (and nor, correspondingly, do French amande, Portuguese amendoa, Italian mandola, or German mandel). But the relative frequency of the … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
almond — [13] The l in almond is a comparatively recent addition; its immediate source, Latin amandula, did not have one (and nor, correspondingly, do French amande, Portuguese amendoa, Italian mandola, or German mandel). But the relative frequency of the … Word origins
almond-eyed — adjective Date: 1850 having narrow slant almond shaped eyes … New Collegiate Dictionary
