lancet-shaped
- adjective
- /ˈlæn.sɪt-ʃeɪpt/
- Specialized
:
en forma de lanceta
- The plant's leaves are lancet-shaped, broadest in the middle and tapering to a point.
Examples
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The plant's leaves are lancet-shaped and have sharply pointed tips.
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The architect designed windows with a distinctive lancet-shaped arch for the chapel.
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The lancet-shaped blades made the sculpture appear elegant and dynamic.
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The leaves of the plant are lancet-shaped.
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Is that flower's leaf lancet-shaped?
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In the garden, the lancet-shaped foliage of the herb stands out among the wider leaves.
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The artist captured the beauty of the lancet-shaped leaves in her painting of the landscape.
Synonyms
A long narrow leaf that becomes a point at both ends, especially at the tip
Having a long narrow shape that ends in a sharp point like a spear
Narrow and tapering to a pointed tip like a lance
Long, very thin, and pointed like a needle
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lancet-shaped comes from lancet, a small lance or 'spear'. So something lancet-shaped is 'narrow and pointed', like a little spear or thin sharp blade, which is why we use it for leaves or windows that taper to a sharp tip.