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thimble-shaped

thimble-shaped

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Having the shape of a small cup that is open at one end
  • adjective
: en forma de dedal
  • The artist designed a thimble-shaped vase that added a unique touch to the gallery.

Examples

  • He wore a thimble-shaped hat that reminded everyone of old-fashioned sewing tools.

  • There, sitting on a thimble-shaped plastic pedestal from the cafe, swinging the half-open door of the kiosk with his foot, a meaty-lipped guy flicked his empty lighter.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The cake was decorated with a thimble-shaped icing piece on top, making it look whimsical.

Surface Forms

thimble-shaped positive

Morphology

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

The adjective is a regular compound meaning 'shaped like a thimble', so the meaning is directly recoverable from its parts.

Etymology

The word thimble-shaped comes from thimble, the small metal cap used in sewing, and the part -shaped, which means 'having the shape of'. So something thimble-shaped is 'like a thimble', rounded and open at one end, a simple image to help you remember the meaning.