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