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oval
What does oval mean?
oval (adjective): rounded like an egg.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use oval in a sentence?
How do you pronounce oval?
/ˈoʊvəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does oval come from?
From Late Latin ōvālis, from ōvum; cognate with French and Italian ovale, Dutch ovaal.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of oval?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “oval”?
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What does “oval” mean?
having great weight
Not quite: that's what heavy means.
rounded like an egg
Right! That's what “oval” means.
incorrect or untrue
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scheduled; expected
Not quite: that's what due means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “oval”?
impossible
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elliptical
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successful
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particular
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