Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the form or outline of a guitar: Describes an object whose shape resembles that of a guitar, typically characterized by a rounded or curved body with a narrower neck section.

Usage

• The word "guitar-shaped" is a compound adjective used attributively (before a noun) to describe the physical form of an object. It is not typically used predicatively (after a linking verb like "is").

Examples

• Attributive use:
  • She bought a guitar-shaped pool float for the summer.
  • The island was guitar-shaped when viewed from the air. (Note: This predicative use, while grammatically possible, is less common.)
  • He made a guitar-shaped cake for the musician's birthday.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Modifier: Often used in design, marketing, and casual description to evoke the familiar, iconic silhouette of a guitar.
  • The company released a limited edition, guitar-shaped USB drive.

Variants and Related Words

• Guitar (n): The stringed musical instrument whose shape is being referenced.
• Shaped (adj): Having a particular form. Often combined with other nouns (e.g., heart-shaped, star-shaped).

Synonyms

• Lyre-shaped: Having a form similar to an ancient lyre, which shares some visual similarities with a guitar.
• Curvaceous: Having attractive curves, which may loosely apply but does not specify the guitar form.

Antonyms

• Rectangular: Having the shape of a rectangle.
• Formless: Lacking a definite shape.

Notes

• "Guitar-shaped" is a specific compound adjective. Its meaning is directly derived from the noun "guitar" and the adjective-forming suffix "-shaped." It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it.

Adjective

1. shaped in the form of a guitar