urn-shaped
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6.9
A shape like a vase with a narrow base and a wider top
- adjective
- /ˈɜrn-ʃeɪpt/
:
en forma de urna
- The artist created an urn-shaped sculpture that elegantly showcased her unique style.
Examples
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The gardener admired the urn-shaped flowers that bloomed beautifully in the spring.
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In the museum, there is an urn-shaped vase that dates back to ancient Greece.
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The fig is a closed, urn-shaped inflorescence.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
pitcher-shaped
vsurn-shaped
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4.7
Shaped like a pitcher with a round body and a narrow neck
is narrow at the base with a wider opening not only a narrow neck
9.9
Shaped like a small jar, rounded at the bottom and narrow at the top
is narrow at the base and wider at the top instead of bulging below
How Concave
Surface Forms
urn-shaped positive
Morphology
Etymology
Urn-shaped comes from the simple word urn, a 'rounded container' often used 'for ashes' or for hot drinks. So anything 'urn-shaped' has the same rounded body with a narrower bottom, like a vase with a thin stem.