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Synonyms for oval


Grammar : Adj
Spell : oh-vuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ vəl



Définition of oval

Origin :
  • 1570s, from Modern Latin ovalis "egg-shaped" (source of French oval, 1540s), literally "of or pertaining to an egg," from Latin ovum "egg" (see ovary). The classical Latin word was ovatus.
  • adj long and rounded in shape
Example sentences :
  • Her oval cheeks were flushed, and her mouth now and then trembled.
  • Extract from : « The Yates Pride » by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
  • An oval is never mistaken for a circle, nor an hyperbola for an ellipsis.
  • Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
  • Fleming pulled a sheet of paper towards him, and drew on it an oval.
  • Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr
  • A slender toque brought out the keenness in the oval of her face.
  • Extract from : « Bride of the Mistletoe » by James Lane Allen
  • It was only twenty feet away, but I could barely see its oval entrance.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
  • Place it, with the flower upwards, in a vegetable-dish, and press it into an oval shape.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • Roll out the paste in an oval shape to a quarter of an inch in thickness.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • The oval air-vents shown in the drawing can be cut at this time.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
  • The spores are oval and smooth, with long transparent pedicels.
  • Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
  • The spores are round to oval, with long translucent pedicels.
  • Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard

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