Synonyms for oval
- adjective
- noun
Most common
egg-shaped oval-shaped elliptical ovoid ring-shaped circular ovaline
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Egg-shaped
egg-shaped, elliptical, ovoid, oval-shaped, ovate, elliptic, oviform, prolate
2. Circular
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the shape of an oval.
- adj. 2
Of or pertaining to an ovum.
- n. 1
An elongated round shape resembling an ellipse or an egg. A two-dimensional one.
Related words
- Word family
- ovaline ovalish ovalocyte oval-shaped
- Phrases
- oval window oval squid
Forms
- Plural
- ovals → ellipses…
Example sentences
- elliptical Mercury travels around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.
- circular Grandma knit the sweater's yoke on circular needles.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| oval | falling | |
| elliptical | falling | |
| ovoid | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- ovate2, ovoid2
- 6 letters
- ovular
- 7 letters
- annular3, ellipse2, prolate, oviform, ovaline
- 8 letters
- circular3, elliptic
- 10 letters
- elliptical4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ovate2 = 2 syllables).