elliptical

1. 1.

   rounded like an egg

   Synonymsegg-shapedellipticovaloval-shapedovateoviformovoidprolate

   Similarrounded
2. 2.

   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”

   Synonymselliptic

   Similarconcise

Questions about elliptical

What does elliptical mean?

elliptical means "rounded like an egg". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in elliptical?

elliptical has 4 syllables: el-lip-ti-cal. The stress falls on "lip". In IPA it is /ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/.

What is another word for elliptical?

Close synonyms include egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is elliptical a common word?

elliptical is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.