Recent Examples on the WebThe vertical stones form an ovoid chamber (dolmen) connecting to a long (21 meters, or 69 feet) corridor. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022 Flotation therapy involves floating in a dark and very quiet ovoid chamber (imagine a giant egg), which is filled with salty water warmed to near body temperature. Kate Murphy, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 The egg is all of life condensed into one smooth, ovoid shell. Ruby Tandoh, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022 Like all the other Outlier models, the new Pro version earbuds are housed in an attractive ovoid cylinder. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Whether arched, ovoid or amorphous, the latest styles are assuming unexpected forms.New York Times, 17 Mar. 2022 The case is made of lightweight titanium with a sleek, ovoid curved shape that is notably more subtle than the bulging subdials of many previous Greubel Forsey models. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2022 Pale, ovoid, nestled there, as if waiting to hatch. Stephen Greenblatt, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021 The front end is inspired by an art deco aesthetic with an inquisitive-looking face formed by twin ovoid nacelles and bisected by a wide light strip that wraps around the sides. Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 29 Sep. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
French ovoïde, from Latin ovum egg — more at egg entry 1