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egg-shaped

How to use egg-shaped in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for egg-shaped.

Editorial note

The Earth is egg-shaped and fatter in the southern hemisphere, not a perfect sphere.

Examples7
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

rounded like an egg

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

rounded like an egg

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for egg-shaped.

Example sentences

1

The Earth is egg-shaped and fatter in the southern hemisphere, not a perfect sphere.

2

They look kinda like dentist chairs, with a egg-shaped cone that comes down over your head and torso to shield you from noise and distraction.

3

If you watch carefully you can see the salamander embryo changing shape - becoming a bit more egg-shaped intead of round.

4

Its foliage and egg-shaped red berries are poisonous, the active principle being solanine, which can cause convulsions and death if taken in large doses.

5

I personally believe such "egg-shaped" devices will become the dominant hand-held form factor, with tablets as supplementary devices.

6

Except that clown makeup patterns are considered a form of trademark among performers, and are registered with Clowns International by painting them on goose eggs, or egg-shaped ceramics.

7

Amusingly the problems you mention are inherent to a two-wheeler, and given the necessary dimensions of the egg-shaped outside you might as well add some more wheels at the corners to solve the stability problem.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use egg-shaped in a sentence?

The Earth is egg-shaped and fatter in the southern hemisphere, not a perfect sphere.

What does egg-shaped mean?

rounded like an egg

What part of speech is egg-shaped?

egg-shaped is commonly used as adjective.