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egg-shaped

egg-shaped
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eg sheypt]
    • /ɛg ʃeɪpt/
    • /eɡ ʃeɪpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eg sheypt]
    • /ɛg ʃeɪpt/

Definitions of egg-shaped word

  • adjective egg-shaped having an oval form, usually with one end larger than the other. 1
  • adjective egg-shaped in the shape of an egg 0

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Origin of egg-shaped

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Egg-shaped

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

egg-shaped popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for egg-shaped

adj egg-shaped

  • oblong — elongated, usually from the square or circular form.
  • ovate — egg-shaped.
  • ovoid — egg-shaped; having the solid form of an egg.
  • pear-shaped — having the shape of a pear; tapering near the top and bulging toward the base or bottom: a pear-shaped vase.

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