oval

Round but longer in one direction, like an egg.

• The table is oval.
• She bought an oval mirror.
• The plant has small oval leaves.

Similar words: egg-shaped, elliptical

Common phrases: oval face, oval table, oval mirror

Connected with an egg cell.

• The old text discusses oval development.
• The author proposed an oval origin for these organisms.
• His use of oval refers to egg cells.

Similar words: ovular

Common phrases: oval development, oval origin

A shape or object that is round but longer in one direction, like an egg.

• Draw an oval on the paper.
• The mirror was a silver oval.
• Small ovals decorated the edge of the plate.

Similar words: ellipse

Common phrases: draw an oval, small oval, oval of something, flat oval

A ground or building used for sport, often with a long, rounded shape.

• The team trained on the oval.
• Crowds filled the cricket oval on Saturday.
• Our town has two ovals for local matches.

Similar words: sports ground, playing field

Common phrases: cricket oval, local oval, oval near something