Antonyms for elongated

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ih-lawng-geyt, ih-long-, ee-lawng-geyt, ee-long-

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɔŋ geɪt, ɪˈlɒŋ-, ˈi lɔŋˌgeɪt, ˈi lɒŋ-

shortened

Definition of elongated

Origin : 1530s, from Late Latin elongatus, past participle of elongare "to prolong, protract" (see elongation). Earlier in the same sense was elongen (mid-15c.). Related: Elongated; elongating.

adj lengthened

Example sentences :

Pedro obeyed, but shortly after returned with a most dismal and elongated visage.
Extract from : « Gomez Arias » by Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso

And they also had their mother's blue eyes, but their faces were elongated like that of their father.
Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola

These spines are at first papilliform, then elongated and round.
Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard

The pores are irregularly shaped and elongated, golden yellow.
Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard

Linear, elongated oblong, more than three times as long as wide.
Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar

It weighs from one to two drachms, and is an elongated, oval-shaped body.
Extract from : « Treatise on the Diseases of Women » by Lydia E. Pinkham

The elongated bulk of each cane-chair harboured a silent listener.
Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad

It must be raised from its bed and boldly stretched or elongated into a loop.
Extract from : « A Manual of the Operations of Surgery » by Joseph Bell

It was an elongated shell filled to the muzzle with gunpowder.
Extract from : « Under the Waves » by R M Ballantyne

From the ear of the scroll the turn is rapidly made, and has an elongated appearance.
Extract from : « The Violin » by George Hart

Synonyms for elongated

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