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basket-shaped

basket-shaped

4.2
Having the shape of a basket
  • adjective
  • /ˈbæskɪtʃeɪpt/
translation icon : en forma de cesta
  • The other unfamiliar Rat Lords were holding basket-shaped objects that glowed faintly in the dim lighting of the basement's main corridor.

Examples

  • The artist created a stunning centerpiece of basket-shaped fruit sculptures for the display.

  • She admired the basket-shaped planters placed around the garden, filled with colorful flowers.

  • The new pendant lights featured a basket-shaped design that added a rustic charm to the room.

Synonyms

basketlike
vsbasket-shaped
3.0

Having the shape or woven look of a basket

focuses on exact shape or form rather than general appearance

How Basketlike

basket-shaped
4.2
woven
1 3.4

Surface Forms

basket-shaped positive

Morphology

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

Formed by compounding 'basket' + 'shape' (with 'shape' realized as 'shaped'), clearly meaning 'having the form of a basket' for an average learner.

Etymology

Basket-shaped comes from basket, meaning 'a woven container', and the ending -shaped, meaning 'having the form of'. So something basket-shaped simply looks like a basket — for example a lamp or bowl with curved sides and an open top.