Definition of OVOID

ovoid

Plural: ovoids

Noun

  • An object or shape resembling an egg; egg-shaped.
  • an egg-shaped object
  • Something that is oval in shape.

Adjective Satellite

  • rounded like an egg

Adj

  • Shaped like an oval.
  • Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.

Examples

  • The OVOID tile holder made it tricky to see all his letters at once.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).

Synonyms

egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, prolate

Scrabble Score: 9

ovoid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ovoid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ovoid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ovoid: valid Words With Friends Word