elliptic
adjective
1 elliptic
of a leaf shape In the form of an ellipse.
Polish: elipsowaty, eliptyczny
2 elliptic
Rounded like an egg.
synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate.
Roget 247: round, rounded, circular, annular, orbicular; oval, ovate; elliptic, elliptical; egg-shaped; pear-shaped etc. 245; cycloidal ... show more
Polish: jajowaty
3 elliptic
Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements:
— The dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints.
— The explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity.
synonym: elliptical.
Moby thesaurus: Spartan, abbreviated, abridged, abstracted, aposiopestic, bell-like, bell-shaped, bobbed, brief, brusque, campaniform, campanular, campanulate, capsule, capsulized, clipped, close, compact, compendious, compressed ... show more.
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