Meanings
comparative more ovoid · superlative most ovoid
- Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.
1 more example
And then they were looking at him, Mrs. Ansen's ovoid black eyes behind bifocals attached to a chain, Baffi's beautiful hazel eyes bright with the promise of fun and friendly competition, and what else could Patrick say, other than no, he didn't have anything else going on this afternoon, and yeah, come to think of it, Cokes and leftover pizza would be nice.
2016, Christopher Kelly, The Pink Bus, Mapple Shade, New Jersey: Lethe Press, page 43
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverounded like an egg
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch eivorm, ovaal
- eivormsomething oval in shape
- ovaalsomething oval in shape
Finnish ovoidi, muna
- ovoidisomething oval in shape
- munasomething oval in shape
Italian ovoide
- ovoidesomething oval in shape
Japanese 卵形
- 卵形 (rankei)something oval in shape
Spanish ovoide
- ovoidesomething oval in shape
Cite this entry
ovoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovoid
“ovoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ovoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovoid.
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