cylindrical

adjective

cy·​lin·​dri·​cal sə-ˈlin-dri-kəl 

variants or less commonly cylindric

sə-ˈlin-drik 

: relating to or having the form or properties of a cylinder

cylindrically

sə-ˈlin-dri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of cylindrical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leaves may be flat or wavy or even cylindrical and shaped like tusks, arranged in a configuration like a fan, or maybe a pineapple top or the most emphatic of cockatoo’s crests. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025

Engineers placed the platform’s cylindrical hull in phase one into the Atlantic. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025

With La Conica’s cylindrical base and pointed top, Aldo created a stovetop espresso maker that broke away from the conventional octagonal shape and design. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025

The upstairs — fashioned like a Tokyo-style listening room — will serve cylindrical-style hand rolls and small-plate comfort fare. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cylindrical

• cylindrical coordinate

Rhymes for cylindrical

• subcylindrical