conical

adjective

con·​i·​cal ˈkä-ni-kəl 

: resembling a cone especially in shape

conically

ˈkä-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of conical in a Sentence

The tree has a conical shape.

Recent Examples on the Web

At times, the singers stand inside a great pipe, a conical segment that hangs above the stage and opens toward the audience like the mouth of a giant megaphone, giving voices a purely acoustical lift. —Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026

Sound collected by a deer’s large, swiveling outer ears is funneled through small, conical ducts into these bulbous structures protecting the middle and inner ears. —Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026

South Palms guests looking for a proper day trip can arrange the resort’s private van ride to the Chocolate Hills, a stunning (and bizarre) geographical phenomenon of over 1,200 inexplicably conical hills that turn brown during the first half of the year. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026

Barely visible below us is a conical pile of rocks. —Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conical

• chronicle
• monocle
• canonical
• ironical

Kids Definition

conical

adjective

con·​i·​cal ˈkän-i-kəl 

: shaped like a cone

a conical cap

conically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Medical Definition

conical

adjective

con·​i·​cal ˈkän-i-kəl 

variants or conic

ˈkän-ik 

: resembling a cone especially in shape

conically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb