ovoid

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US/ˈoʊvɔɪd/

adjective

Shaped like an oval.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

adjectiveovoid (comparative more ovoid, superlative most ovoid)

comparative more ovoid · superlative most ovoid

  1. Shaped like an oval.

    That was the way my mind lurched and stumbled, among the sharp rs and ts, sliding over the ovoid vowels as if on pebbles.

    1985, Margaret Atwood, “Soul Scrolls”, in The Handmaid’s Tale, Toronto, Ont.: McClelland and Stewart, →ISBN, page 164
  2. 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
nounovoid (plural ovoids)

plural ovoids

  1. Something that is oval in shape.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).

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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
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APA

ovoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovoid

MLA

“ovoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ovoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovoid.

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