oval

About 4.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An elongated round shape resembling an ellipse or an egg. A two-dimensional one.
2. noun A two-dimensional one.
3. noun A three-dimensional one.
4. noun A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.
5. noun A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape.
6. noun In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point.
7. adjective Having the shape of an oval.
8. adjective Of or pertaining to an ovum.

   oval conceptions

Similar words

ovoid prolate ovate elliptical elliptic rounded ellipse oviform egg-shaped ellipsoidal

Often followed by

office in or and window shape face of form

Word family

ovalities ovality ovally ovalness ovalnesses ovals