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

The system features an all-composite airframe with a cylindrical fuselage and delta wings. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025

Unlike a cylindrical object (such as one created by gluing together the ends of a strip that hasn’t been twisted), there is no inside or outside. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025

The cartoonish character designs (courtesy of take, known for their work on Pokémon) pop with vivid color, as does its cylindrical space-colony setting. —Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025

Brentwood makes a funny-looking but functional collapsible kettle ($26), and a number of other companies manufacture cylindrical versions. —Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cylindrical

• cylindrical coordinate

Rhymes for cylindrical

• subcylindrical