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Definition of ovoid in English: ovoidadjective ˈəʊvɔɪdˈoʊˌvɔɪd 1(of a solid or a three-dimensional surface) more or less egg-shaped. （立方体或三维体表面）略呈梨形的；卵形的 Example sentencesExamples - They consisted of a closed smooth membrane and were round, ovoid, or irregular in shape.
- These inclusions appeared round in transverse and ovoid in longitudinal sections.
- Three flowerpots rest on an ovoid surface, perhaps a ceramic tray or table top whose legs have vanished.
- Flickers of reds, yellows and orange emerge from the depths, and the strange ovoid canvases reflect the surface while hovering over it.
- Their abdomens are variable in shape being triangular, round to ovoid to elongate, sometimes extending tail-like past the spinnerets.
Synonyms bulging, round, fat, rotund, swollen, spherical, swelling, distended, bloated, protuberant, convex, pear-shaped, bulb-shaped, balloon-shaped - 1.1 (of a plane figure) oval, especially with one end more pointed than the other.
（平面图形）梨形的；卵形的 Synonyms oval, egg-shaped, elliptic, ovate, oviform, ellipsoidal
noun ˈəʊvɔɪdˈoʊˌvɔɪd An ovoid body or surface. 梨形体；卵形体；梨形面；卵形面 Example sentencesExamples - Passing Bell is an eerie composition of fossil-gray verticals supporting gray, red and purple ovoids, punctuated with shocks of orange.
- And the ovoids, too small to hold the molecules needed to carry out the chemical reactions of life, are just chance deposits with interesting shapes.
- The opening at the blunt terminus of the glacier is a massive black ovoid, 25 feet tall and 40 feet across.
- The most emotionally moving and evocative rooms contain the ovoids - egg or face shaped sculptures which are quite overwhelming in their minimalist perfection.
- By contrast, the Riesling turned out to be the perfect accompaniment for my main course: a thick slice of roast pork loin, with roast apples and parsnips, and a generous ovoid of buttery mashed potatoes.
Synonyms ball, pellet, pill, globule, spheroid, spherule, sphere, oval, orb, round, pearl
OriginEarly 19th century: from French ovoïde, from modern Latin ovoides, from Latin ovum 'egg'. Definition of ovoid in US English: ovoidadjectiveˈōˌvoidˈoʊˌvɔɪd 1(of a solid or a three-dimensional surface) egg-shaped. （立方体或三维体表面）略呈梨形的；卵形的 Example sentencesExamples - Flickers of reds, yellows and orange emerge from the depths, and the strange ovoid canvases reflect the surface while hovering over it.
- These inclusions appeared round in transverse and ovoid in longitudinal sections.
- Three flowerpots rest on an ovoid surface, perhaps a ceramic tray or table top whose legs have vanished.
- They consisted of a closed smooth membrane and were round, ovoid, or irregular in shape.
- Their abdomens are variable in shape being triangular, round to ovoid to elongate, sometimes extending tail-like past the spinnerets.
Synonyms bulging, round, fat, rotund, swollen, spherical, swelling, distended, bloated, protuberant, convex, pear-shaped, bulb-shaped, balloon-shaped - 1.1 (of a plane figure) oval, especially with one end more pointed than the other.
（平面图形）梨形的；卵形的 Synonyms oval, egg-shaped, elliptic, ovate, oviform, ellipsoidal
nounˈōˌvoidˈoʊˌvɔɪd An ovoid body or surface. 梨形体；卵形体；梨形面；卵形面 Example sentencesExamples - The opening at the blunt terminus of the glacier is a massive black ovoid, 25 feet tall and 40 feet across.
- And the ovoids, too small to hold the molecules needed to carry out the chemical reactions of life, are just chance deposits with interesting shapes.
- The most emotionally moving and evocative rooms contain the ovoids - egg or face shaped sculptures which are quite overwhelming in their minimalist perfection.
- Passing Bell is an eerie composition of fossil-gray verticals supporting gray, red and purple ovoids, punctuated with shocks of orange.
- By contrast, the Riesling turned out to be the perfect accompaniment for my main course: a thick slice of roast pork loin, with roast apples and parsnips, and a generous ovoid of buttery mashed potatoes.
Synonyms ball, pellet, pill, globule, spheroid, spherule, sphere, oval, orb, round, pearl
OriginEarly 19th century: from French ovoïde, from modern Latin ovoides, from Latin ovum ‘egg’. |