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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: shapely words #59958 03/08/2002 12:09 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Cape Cod, MA, US Flatlander addict Flatlander addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Cape Cod, MA, US 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. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted shapely words Keiva 03/06/2002 9:29 PM pear-shaped plutarch 03/06/2002 10:01 PM Re: pear-shaped NicholasW 03/06/2002 10:56 PM Re: shapely words TheFallibleFiend 03/06/2002 10:56 PM Re: shapely words Keiva 03/07/2002 7:19 PM Re: shapely words TheFallibleFiend 03/07/2002 7:21 PM Re: shapely words Capital Kiwi 03/07/2002 7:44 PM Re: shapely words Wordwind 03/07/2002 7:48 PM Re: shapely words Flatlander 03/08/2002 12:09 PM Re: shapely words tsuwm 03/08/2002 4:06 PM Re: shapely words of troy 03/08/2002 4:13 PM Re: shapely words wwh 03/08/2002 4:22 PM Re: shapely words tsuwm 03/08/2002 4:32 PM Re: shapely words Angel 03/08/2002 8:57 PM Re: shapely words Wordwind 03/08/2002 4:29 PM Re: shapely words wwh 03/08/2002 4:49 PM Re: shapely words Wordwind 03/08/2002 4:52 PM Re: shapely words wwh 03/08/2002 5:10 PM Re: shapely words tsuwm 03/08/2002 5:26 PM Re: shapely words wwh 03/08/2002 7:25 PM Re: shapely words tsuwm 03/08/2002 7:38 PM Re: shapely words Rapunzel 03/08/2002 7:56 PM Re: shapely words tsuwm 03/08/2002 9:06 PM Re: shapely words Bean 03/08/2002 4:06 PM Re: shapely words Keiva 03/08/2002 6:19 PM Re: shapely words TEd Remington 03/08/2002 9:01 PM Re: shapely words Capital Kiwi 03/08/2002 9:13 PM Re: shapely words Keiva 03/08/2002 11:13 PM Re: shapely words wwh 03/08/2002 11:28 PM Re: shapely words Wordwind 03/09/2002 10:26 AM obrogating my responsiblity wofahulicodoc 03/10/2002 2:46 AM Re: shapely words Jackie 03/10/2002 6:44 PM Re: shapely words Keiva 03/12/2002 10:23 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,393 Members9,211 Most Online12,483 Mar 28th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 34 A C Bowden 19 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,214 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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