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.
OTHER WORDS FROM oval
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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 HallIt 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), nounWord 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