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oval-bodied

oval-bodied

6.8
Having a body shaped like an oval
  • adjective
translation icon : de cuerpo ovalado
  • The oval-bodied vase sat elegantly on the table.

Examples

  • Fossils show that many ancient fish were oval-bodied rather than streamlined.

  • She described the sculpture as oval-bodied with smooth curves and no sharp angles.

  • The oval-bodied beetle is easily distinguished from other species by its shape.

  • Her new sculpture is beautifully oval-bodied.

  • The oval-bodied fish glided smoothly through the water.

  • She admired the oval-bodied vase that added elegance to her living room.

  • The designer created an oval-bodied chair that was both stylish and comfortable.

Synonyms

oval
vsoval-bodied
38 1.0

Having a rounded shape that is slightly longer than a circle, like an egg

focuses on shape of organisms rather than general geometric forms
elliptical
vsoval-bodied
12 4.5

Having an oval shape like an egg

is narrower stressing whole form shape rather than curve detail
egg-shaped
vsoval-bodied
3 2.5

Having a shape like an egg

uses a general oval description rather than highlighting end asymmetry
oval-shaped
vsoval-bodied
1 3.0

A shape that is long and round like an egg

is used mainly to describe shapes of living things rather than shapes generally
elliptic
vsoval-bodied
6.5

A shape like an egg or an oval

uses a simpler organism related phrase instead of a technical geometric term
ovoidal
vsoval-bodied
6.6

Shaped like an egg

is about outer appearance of living forms rather than volumetric terms

How Oval

oval-bodied
6.8
round
273 1.0

Surface Forms

oval-bodied positive

Morphology

oval-bodied = oval + bodied (transparent) = oval + body + ed

The compound clearly combines 'oval' and 'bodied' (body + -ed) to mean 'having an oval body', which learners can directly infer from the parts.

Etymology

Oval-bodied comes from oval and body. Oval comes from an old Latin word ovum meaning 'egg' and body means 'the main part of a living thing'. So imagine an egg-shaped body, and that's why oval-bodied means 'having a body that is shaped like an oval'.