elongate
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- adjective
- /ɪˈloʊŋɡeɪt/
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- During the experiment, scientists observed the elongate shape of the newly developed plant leaves.
It's it's orbit is so elongated it crosses the orbit of Neptune.
- It's it's orbit is so elongated it crosses the orbit of Neptune.
- Probably this foxy eye look gives you that Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner lifted, elongated kind of eye.
Examples
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It's a takeout container in the shape of an elongated bowl with a lid on it, right?
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So for simplicity, I'm going to just make it elongated, OK?
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And yes, I definitely do make hands bigger on elongated figures as well.
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So it's very elongated and by the way, which means you can focus sounds in one part and hear it in the other part.
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This body of water is an elongate lake that sits in a dune swale adjacent to the coast.
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But instead, the planet's orbit must be elongated, elliptical, eccentric.
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The body is elongate, flattened, and wormlike, with the sclerites arranged in zones corresponding to forms previously named.
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In the same way, certain types of dramas use very elongated breaths with deep inhales and deep exhales.
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The fish had an elongate body, which helped it swim swiftly through the water.
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The artist depicted an elongate figure that stretched across the canvas, creating a sense of movement.
Synonyms
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Having a rounded shape that is slightly longer than a circle, like an egg
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Having an oval shape like an egg
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Long and thin in shape, longer than it is wide
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Longer than it is wide, like a rectangle
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Long and narrow with nearly parallel sides like grass leaves
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Longer than it is wide, like an egg or rugby ball
Having a body longer than usual for its kind
A thing that has a thin shape compared with others of the same type
A very thin shape like a thread
A shape like an egg or an oval
Shaped like a stretched or squashed ball, for example a planet
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Etymology
Elongate as an adjective comes from the same parts, e- 'out' and the Latin longus 'long'. So something described as elongate is 'long' and narrow, as if it has been stretched out.