Oval Definition

ōvəl
ovals
adjective
Having the form of an egg; ellipsoid.
Webster's New World
Shaped like the longitudinal cross section of an egg; elliptical.
Webster's New World

Of or pertaining to an ovum.

Oval conceptions.
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noun
ovals
An egg-shaped or elliptical form or figure.
American Heritage
Anything oval.
Webster's New World
An elliptical track, as for racing or athletic events.
American Heritage

A shape rather like an egg or an ellipse.

Wiktionary
A sporting arena etc. of this shape.
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pronoun

(cricket, with The) A cricket ground in South London.

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Other Word Forms of Oval

Noun

Singular:
oval
Plural:
ovals

Origin of Oval

  • Medieval Latin ōvālis from Latin ōvum egg awi- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Oval Sentence Examples

  • It is oval in shape, and retains its medieval fortifications.

  • The oval leaves are dark-green above, and whitish with stellate hairs beneath, the margin entire and slightly recurved.

  • Leaves are a dull dark green, oval in shape.

  • The blue oval is the danger area for shooting at goal.

  • The innermost, the coprodaeum, is an oval dilatation of the end of the rectum, and attains its greatest size in those birds whose faeces are very fluid; it serves entirely as the temporary receptacle of the faeces and the urine.

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Words Starting With

OOVOVA

Words Ending With

LALVAL

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Words Starting With O and Ending With L

Starts With O & Ends With LStarts With OV & Ends With LStarts With O & Ends With AL

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With O4 Letter Words Ending With L