goblet-shaped
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6.1
A shape that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom like a wine glass
- adjective
- /ˈɡɑːblɪt-ʃeɪpt/
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en forma de cáliz
- At the party, we admired the goblet-shaped glasses filled with sparkling juice.
Examples
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The artist designed a beautiful goblet-shaped vase that became the centerpiece of the table.
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Students can experience and experiment with these modes on finger cymbals and goblet-shaped drums.
Academic text (2003) -
The ancient artifact was a goblet-shaped container, crafted to hold precious liquids.
Synonyms
funnel-shaped
vsgoblet-shaped
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4.3
Having a wide top and a narrow bottom for pouring liquids into a container
narrows toward the base more gently and keeps a rounded top section
vase-shaped
vsgoblet-shaped
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4.0
Shaped like a vase with a narrow neck and a wider body
specifies a wide top that narrows toward the base rather than being general
urn-shaped
vsgoblet-shaped
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6.9
A shape like a vase with a narrow base and a wider top
is less fully rounded and instead narrows toward a distinct base
How Wide
Surface Forms
goblet-shaped positive
Morphology
Etymology
Goblet-shaped comes from goblet, an old word for a 'small drinking cup' like a wine glass, and the part -shaped means 'having the form of'. So something goblet-shaped is 'like a goblet', wide at the top and narrowing toward the base.