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pear shaped - pyriform
Another thread has focused on "pear-shaped", leading me to wonder what other words are out there to specify particular shapes (apart from obvious words like spherical and cylindrical, and without thesaurus of course)?
P.S. Compliments to ASp, who has started several word-threads in the last few days -- an excellent idea.
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what other words are out there ... relating to shape
pear-shaped bodies do not appear in Armani ads but almond-shaped eyes are always in Vogue.
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almond-shaped = amygdaloid
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We used to say "gaussian" (as in a gaussian of revolution) instead of pear-shaped. I think it was an engineering school thing. Campanulate is the technical term.
dolabrate - shaped like an axe
lemniscate - shaped like a figure eight or infinity sign
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ovate
spatulate
ovoid
palmate
cuneate (wedge)
cuneal (wedge)
lanceolate
cuneiform (wedge)
navicular
cultrate (knife)
cordate (heart--like the redbud tree! great leaf!)
...there are many words like these (loads!) that describe botanical and other biological shapes.
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One of my favorite shape words is torus which is a doughnut-shaped solid. Based on the examples of dolabrate and lemniscate, I'll wager the adjective is toruscate. [Homer]Mmmmm...torus[/Homer]
EDIT: Seems the preferred adjective is toroidal, toroid being an alternate noun for the same shape. Thanks to our Chicagoland correspondent, Mr. K, for that info.
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I have to admit to having once compiled a "shape-file", with the thought of doing a week of "shape-words", but many of them are really useless. I mean, come on -- shaped like a boat?? http://home.mn.rr.com/wwftd/
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