egg-shaped
[
eg
-sheypt]
/ˈɛgˌʃeɪpt/
adjective
1.
having an oval form, usually with one end larger than the other.
Origin
1760-70
Examples from the web for
egg-shaped
Others swoop close to their stars and then swing far out on
egg-shaped
paths, scattering smaller bodies as they go.
The nests are amusing containers for
egg-shaped
scoops of ice cream.
Golden cowries are
egg-shaped
with a flat base and a narrow opening.
In the vaguely
egg-shaped
tunnel, an endless stream of wastewater burbles along a channel in the floor.
The iconic
egg-shaped
chair appeals to our senses for a number of reasons.
Because the moon orbits along an
egg-shaped
ellipse, not a circle, its distance from us changes.
egg-shaped
charging base is as pretty as the headset.
She had a narrow,
egg-shaped
head that rose to a prominent point.
The mushroom starts as an
egg-shaped
button that resembles a small puffball.
Picture the electron as ever so slightly
egg-shaped
.