A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it.

synonym: ellipse.

Roget 247: circularity, roundness; rotundity etc. 249.    circle, circlet, ring, areola, hoop, roundlet^†, annulus, annulet^†, bracelet, armlet; ringlet; eye, loop, wheel; cycle, orb, orbit, rundle, zone, belt, cordon, band; contrate wheel^†, crown wheel; hub; nave; sash, girdle, cestus^†, cincture, baldric, fillet, fascia, wreath, garland; crown, corona, coronet, chaplet, snood, necklace, collar; noose, lasso, lassoo^†.    ellipse, oval, ovule; ellipsoid, cycloid; epicycloid [Geom.], epicycle; semicircle; quadrant, sextant, sector.    sphere etc. 249.    ... show more

Dutch: ellips, ovaal
Polish: elipsa

Rounded like an egg.

synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate.

Roget 247: round, rounded, circular, annular, orbicular; oval, ovate; elliptic, elliptical; egg-shaped; pear-shaped etc. 245; cycloidal etc. n.^†; spherical etc. 249.    ... show more

Polish: jajowaty