Definition of ovoidnext
as in oval
having the shape of an egg an ovoid toy that the baby couldn't tip over

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Recent Examples of ovoid Mellerio also stepped into the watch space, with the 2023 introduction of the M Cut ovoid design, and launched a perfume. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026 Eventually, her hand emerged, gripping an ovoid glass jar with a pale-yellow label. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 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 In the run-up to a seed-squirting event, the ovoid fruits moved from dangling nearly straight down to a roughly 45-degree angle with the stem. Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ovoid
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oval
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  • By April 2019, the final stone went on show in Gabarone, graded as a type 11b Fancy Deep Blue, oval brilliant-cut VVS2 clarity, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Meta Adventurer comes in a rectangular shape, the Meta Fury takes a more Ray-Ban-like square shape, while a special-edition Meta Glasses by Kylie comes in a slim, oval frame designed in collaboration with Kylie Jenner.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

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“Ovoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovoid. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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