ovaline
ovaline adjective: synonym of oval: having an elongated round shape.
Adjective
ovaline (comparative more ovaline, superlative most ovaline)
- Synonym of oval: having an elongated round shape.
- Obeying the mighty behest, I beheld, and an ovaline picture, painted in the artistry of heaven, let down from the crystalline walls, that I might not see, and held fast by a cord of gold, safe in an angel's keeping, God had sent for me to look upon.1862, “Mr. Axtell”, in The Atlantic Monthly, volume 10, page 447
- He took two bottles, one of which held an ovaline pill that was faintly pink and bore a label on it with a picture of the moon.1994, Tito Perdue, The New Austerities, page 33
- Synonyms:
- oval
Synonyms of ovaline
Forms of ovaline
| comparative | more ovaline |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ovaline |
Origin of ovaline
From oval + -ine. Compare opaline.
Questions about ovaline
- What does ovaline mean?
- Ovaline means synonym of oval: having an elongated round shape.
- What part of speech is ovaline?
- Ovaline is an adjective.
Words near ovaline in the dictionary
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