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adjective · 2 syllables · /ˈoʊ.vɔɪd/

OVOID

What does "OVOID" mean?

Egg-shaped, as a three-dimensional solid.

Meanings

  1. Having the solid, rounded form of an egg. The sculpture was a smooth ovoid stone balanced on its narrow end.
  2. An egg-shaped object or solid. The artist carved a perfect ovoid from white marble.

Word origin

From Latin 'ovum' meaning egg plus the Greek-derived suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling'; literally 'egg-like'.

Remember it

OVOID = 'OVum' + '-oid', literally 'egg-resembling'; the double O even looks like two eggs.

A little poem

Ovoid, the smooth stone-
no edge for the wind to grip,
so it rolls toward sleep.

haiku

What it teaches

The ovoid has no corner to defend; smoothness, too, is a kind of strength.

Quick facts

What does OVOID mean?

Egg-shaped, as a three-dimensional solid.

Is OVOID a valid word?

Yes — OVOID is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is OVOID?

OVOID has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does OVOID come from?

From Latin 'ovum' meaning egg plus the Greek-derived suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling'; literally 'egg-like'.

What can OVOID teach us?

The ovoid has no corner to defend; smoothness, too, is a kind of strength.

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