ovoid

adjective

ˈō-ˌvȯid 

variants or less commonly ovoidal

ō-ˈvȯi-dᵊl 

: resembling an egg in shape : ovate

an ovoid fruit

ovoid noun

Synonyms

• oval
• elliptic

Examples of ovoid in a Sentence

an ovoid toy that the baby couldn't tip over

Recent Examples on the Web

In Disc Pearl, ovoid motifs in the soft Sakuragold gold were outlined with diamonds and reflected the softness of South Sea pearls. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025

Eventually, her hand emerged, gripping an ovoid glass jar with a pale-yellow label. —Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025

Ovid’s godly characters are whittled down to basic geometric forms like ovoid shapes and cones that together recount the tale in some of the world’s most phonetically complex languages, such as Abkhaz from Abkhazia, Chatino from inland Oaxaca, and Silbo Gomero from La Gomera in the Canary Islands. —Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024

Accent sleek lines and curved pieces with wood trim, stone surfaces, and metal frames paired with ovoid forms. —Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French ovoïde, from Latin ovum egg — more at egg entry 1

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ovoid

• alloyed
• android
• annoyed
• avoid
• centroid
• convoyed
• cuboid
• cycloid
• decoyed
• deployed
• dermoid
• destroyed

Kids Definition

ovoid

adjective

ˈō-ˌvȯid 

: ovate

Medical Definition

ovoid

1 of 2 adjective

ˈō-ˌvȯid 

: shaped like an egg

an ovoid tumor

ovoid

2 of 2 noun

: an ovoid radium applicator placed within the vagina for radiotherapy