About The Word Oblong
Learn about the word Oblong to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Oblong definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Oblong
| Oblong Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Oblong?
[n] a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
[adj] deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction [adj] of a leaf shape; having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides Synonyms | Synonyms for Oblong: long | rounded | simple | unsubdivided Related Terms | Find terms related to Oblong: cubed | cube-shaped | cubic | cubiform | cuboid | diced | elliptical | elongated | foursquare | oblongated | oblongitudinal | orthogonal | quadrangular | quadrate | quadriform | quadrilateral | rectangular | rhombic | rhomboid | square | tetragonal | tetrahedral | trapezohedral | trapezoid See Also | plane figure | two-dimensional figure Oblong In Webster's Dictionary \Ob"long\, a. [L. oblongus; ob (see {Ob-}) + longus long:
cf. F. oblong.]
Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular.
\Ob"long\, n. A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad. The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent. --Sir W. Temple. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Elementary school ‐ a school for young children; usually the first 6…
- Press stud ‐ a fastener used…
- Butterfly valve ‐ a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and…
- Cuirass ‐ medieval body armor that covers the…
- Stole ‐ a wide scarf worn about their…
- European perch ‐ a perch native…
- Anseriformes ‐ ducks; geese; swans;…
- Tepic ‐ a city in west…
- Actinomycin ‐ any of various red antibiotics isolated from…
- Pluckiness ‐ the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible…