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cucumber-shaped

cucumber-shaped

3.9
Long and narrow like a cucumber
  • adjective
  • /ˈkjuːkʌmbər ʃeɪpt/
translation icon : en forma de pepino
  • Then a cucumber-shaped vehicle took me somewhere.

Examples

  • The vase was cucumber-shaped, making it a unique addition to the decor.

  • The artist designed a cucumber-shaped sculpture for the outdoor exhibition.

  • She wore a cucumber-shaped hat that attracted a lot of attention.

Surface Forms

cucumber-shaped positive

Morphology

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

The meaning is directly built from 'cucumber' plus 'shaped', so a learner can infer the sense with little difficulty.

Etymology

The word cucumber-shaped uses the vegetable cucumber, which is long, narrow, and tube-like, and the part -shaped, meaning 'having the form of'. So something cucumber-shaped means it looks long and cylindrical like a cucumber.