goblet-shaped

Thân thiện

The flower has a goblet-shaped bloom.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling the shape of a goblet: Having a form that is similar to that of a goblet, typically characterized by a rounded bowl and a stem, sometimes with a base.

Usage

• This adjective is used to describe objects, natural formations, or designs whose physical form is reminiscent of a drinking goblet. It is a descriptive term often found in botanical, anatomical, or artistic contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The flower had a distinctive, goblet-shaped bloom.
  • The fungus grew in a perfect, goblet-shaped form on the forest floor.
  • The architect designed a series of goblet-shaped columns for the pavilion.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Precision: The term is used for precise visual description, implying elegance, symmetry, and a specific silhouette.
  • The champagne glass was not fluted but elegantly goblet-shaped.

Variants and Related Words

• Goblet (n): A drinking glass with a foot and a stem.
• Chalice-shaped (adj): Similar in meaning, often with a more formal or ceremonial connotation, resembling a chalice.

Synonyms

• Cup-shaped: Having the form of a cup or bowl.
• Bell-shaped: Having a flared, rounded shape like a bell, which can sometimes overlap in description with 'goblet-shaped' when referring to the bowl portion.

Antonyms

• Flat: Lacking a raised, three-dimensional form.
• Cylindrical: Having straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section.

Related Phrases

• In the shape of a goblet: A more explicit phrase with the same meaning.
  • The vase was crafted in the shape of a goblet.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. resembling the shape of a goblet