Definition

Adjective: Having a concave shape with an open top like a bowl.

Usage

The adjective "bowl-shaped" is used to describe an object, area, or structure whose form resembles that of a bowl: a rounded, hollow, or concave interior with sides that curve upward to an open top. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb).

Examples

• The satellite dish was bowl-shaped to better capture signals.
• The valley was bowl-shaped, surrounded by hills on all sides.
• They built a bowl-shaped amphitheater for the concert.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Technical Description: Used in fields like geology, astronomy, or engineering to describe specific formations or designs.
  • The crater was perfectly bowl-shaped, indicating a relatively recent impact.
• Comparative Description: Often used to help visualize an abstract shape by comparing it to the familiar object of a bowl.
  • The depression in the land was bowl-shaped, collecting rainwater.

Variants and Related Words

• Bowl (n): A round, open-top container used for holding food or liquid; a stadium or amphitheater.
• Concave (adj): Curved inward like the interior of a sphere or bowl. (This is a more general synonym.)
• Dish-shaped (adj): Very similar in meaning to "bowl-shaped," often used interchangeably.

Synonyms

• Concave
• Dish-shaped
• Hollowed
• Cup-shaped

Antonyms

• Convex
• Dome-shaped
• Bulging

Adjective

1. having a concave shape with an open top like a bowl