oval

/ˈoʊvəl/

/ˈʌʊvəl/

Other forms: ovals; ovally

Definitions of oval

1. adjective

   rounded like an egg
   synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate

   rounded

   curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
2. noun

   a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
   synonyms: ellipse

   types:

   circle

   ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

   circle of curvature, osculating circle

   the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature

   circlet

   a small circle

   equator

   a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts

   epicycle

   a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid

   type of:

   conic, conic section

   (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone