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- [oh-vuh l]
- /ˈoʊ vəl/
- /ˈəʊ.vəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-vuh l]
- /ˈoʊ vəl/
Definitions of oval word
- adjective oval having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped. 1
- adjective oval ellipsoidal or elliptical. 1
- noun oval an object of oval shape. 1
- noun oval a body or plane figure that is oval in shape or outline. 1
- noun oval an elliptical field or a field on which an elliptical track is laid out, as for athletic contests. 1
- noun oval Informal. a football. 1
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Origin of oval
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < New Latin ōvālis, equivalent to Latin ōv(um) egg1 + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Oval
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oval popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oval usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oval
noun oval
- racetrack — a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing.
- watermelon — the large, roundish or elongated fruit of a trailing vine, Citrullus lanata, of the gourd family, having a hard, green rind and a sweet, juicy, usually pink or red pulp.
- paddock — Archaic. a frog or toad.
- porker — a pig, especially one being fattened for its meat.
- pineapple — the edible, juicy, collective fruit of a tropical, bromeliaceous plant, Ananas comosus, that develops from a spike or head of flowers and is surmounted by a crown of leaves.
adjective oval
- elliptical — (of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand.
- ovoid — egg-shaped; having the solid form of an egg.
- ovate — egg-shaped.
- elongated — Unusually long in relation to its width.
- oblong — elongated, usually from the square or circular form.
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