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   O·val

   /ˈōv(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a rounded and slightly elongated outline or shape like that of an egg: "her smooth oval face"

   noun

   • 1. a body, object, or design with an oval shape or outline: "cut out two small ovals from the felt"
   • ▪ an oval playing field or racing track.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, or modern Latin ovalis, from Latin ovum ‘egg’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ovality noun
   • 2. ovalness noun
   • 3. ovally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • O

     1

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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