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slipper-shaped

slipper-shaped

4.8
A shape like a small shoe you wear inside
  • adjective
: en forma de pantufla
  • The pastry was formed into a slipper-shaped design before baking.

Examples

  • The biologist observed a slipper-shaped protozoan under the microscope.

  • The new slipper-shaped shoes are very comfortable.

  • They chose a slipper-shaped vase to complement the room’s decor.

  • She bought a slipper-shaped vase for the living room.

  • The flower had beautiful, slipper-shaped petals that curled at the edges.

  • In the garden, we found a plant with slipper-shaped leaves that caught our attention.

  • The designer created a slipper-shaped vase to hold the bouquet elegantly.

Surface Forms

slipper-shaped positive

Morphology

slipper-shaped = slipper + shaped (transparent) = slipper + shape + ed

The meaning is directly compositional: it means shaped like a slipper.

Etymology

The word slipper-shaped combines the common word slipper ('a soft, low shoe') and shape ('form'), so it simply means 'in the form of a slipper'; picture a small, cozy shoe to remember things that are slipper-shaped.