oval

[ oh-vuh l ]
/ ˈoʊ vəl /

adjective

having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
ellipsoidal or elliptical.

noun

an object of oval shape.
a body or plane figure that is oval in shape or outline.
an elliptical field or a field on which an elliptical track is laid out, as for athletic contests.
Informal. a football.

Origin of oval

1560–70; < New Latin ōvālis, equivalent to Latin ōv(um) egg1 + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM oval

Words nearby oval

ouzo, ouémé, ov language, ov-, ova, oval, oval amputation, oval foramen, oval fossa, oval kumquat, oval of cassini

Example sentences from the Web for half-oval

  • They consist of what are known as half-oval iron strips, and can be had usually at a hardware store or blacksmith shop.

    The Boy Craftsman |A. Neely Hall

  • It began—this half-oval—in high land among the trees and spread down over a beach to the waters of a tiny cove.

    Angel Island |Inez Haynes Gillmore

British Dictionary definitions for half-oval (1 of 2)

oval
/ (ˈəʊvəl) /

adjective

having the shape of an ellipse or ellipsoid

noun

anything that is oval in shape, such as a sports ground

Derived forms of oval

ovally, adverb ovalness or ovality (əʊˈvælɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for oval

C16: from Medieval Latin ōvālis, from Latin ōvum egg

British Dictionary definitions for half-oval (2 of 2)

Oval
/ (ˈəʊvəl) /

noun

the Oval a cricket ground in south London, in the borough of Lambeth