Main Entry:

ob·long

Pronunciation:

\ˈä-ˌblȯŋ\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French oblonge, from Latin oblongus, from ob- toward + longus long — more at long

Date:

15th century

: deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by elongation in one dimension <an oblong piece of paper> <an oblong melon>

— oblong noun