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watermelon-shaped

watermelon-shaped

7.1
Longer from top to bottom than wide, like a watermelon
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɔːtərˌmɛlən ʃeɪpt/
translation icon : en forma de sandía
  • The scientist used a model of a watermelon-shaped object to demonstrate the planet's rotation.

Examples

  • The balloon expanded into a watermelon-shaped form as more air was added.

  • Some asteroids are nearly watermelon-shaped rather than perfectly spherical.

  • The new building has a watermelon-shaped design.

  • Isn't that a watermelon-shaped object on the table?

  • The sculpture is designed to have a watermelon-shaped outline, making it stand out in the garden.

  • During the class, we created a model that was distinctly watermelon-shaped to illustrate its unique geometry.

  • The new children's toy is watermelon-shaped, appealing to kids with its fun and bright design.

Synonyms

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  • Specialized
1 9.9

Longer than it is wide, like an egg or rugby ball

is the geometrically defined case where polar diameter exceeds equatorial diameter

How Elongated

elongated
9 4.5
watermelon-shaped
7.1
oval
38 1.0
spherical
18 4.2

Surface Forms

watermelon-shaped positive

Morphology

watermelon-shaped = watermelon + shape (transparent) = water + melon + shape + ed

The word is transparently built on the familiar compound noun 'watermelon' plus the participial form 'shaped', meaning literally 'shaped like a watermelon'.

Etymology

The word watermelon-shaped comes from the fruit watermelon plus the ending -shaped, which means 'in the shape of'. Think of a watermelon that is longer from top to bottom than it is wide around the middle; that's why watermelon-shaped describes something with that stretched, oval form.