Synonyms of ovoid

ovoid

adjective

ˈō-ˌvȯid 

as in oval

having the shape of an egg

an ovoid toy that the baby couldn't tip over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oval
• ovate
• elliptical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ovoid

And the curled posture of the embryo follows an ovoid shape like that of an egg. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026

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

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