ball-shaped

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ball-shaped

The baker shapes the dough into a ball-shaped loaf.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having the shape of a sphere or ball; spherical or globular in form.
Usage

The adjective "ball-shaped" is used to describe any object, structure, or form that is round like a ball or sphere. It is a descriptive term often used in general, scientific, and literary contexts.

Examples
  • The artist molded the clay into a ball-shaped sculpture.
  • Many fruits, like oranges, are naturally ball-shaped.
  • The new building featured a unique, ball-shaped observatory at its peak.
Advanced Usage
  • "nearly ball-shaped": Used to describe an object that is almost, but not perfectly, spherical.
    • The planetoid was irregular but nearly ball-shaped.
  • In literature, it can be used for vivid, figurative description.
    • The fog condensed into dense, ball-shaped masses that rolled across the moor.
Variants and Related Words
  • Spherical (adj): Relating to or having the form of a sphere. (More formal/scientific)
  • Globular (adj): Globe-shaped; spherical. (Often used in biology or to describe clusters)
  • Orbicular (adj): Circular or spherical. (Technical or literary)
  • Round (adj): Shaped like a circle or sphere. (More general)
Synonyms
  • Spherical
  • Globular
  • Round
  • Orbicular
Antonyms
  • Flat
  • Angular
  • Cubical
  • Rectangular
ball-shaped

The baker shapes the dough into a ball-shaped loaf.

Adjective
  1. having the shape of a sphere or ball
    • a spherical object
    • nearly orbicular in shape
    • little globular houses like mud-wasp nests- Zane Grey

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