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List of meaning for elliptical

oval or egg-shaped

egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate(adj)

rounded like an egg

elliptic, elliptical(adj)

characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements

"the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning

the poet's elliptical style is such that the reader often senses that an allusion is being made—but to what exactly?

having the shape of an egg

the villa's marble pool is surrounded by an elliptic arrangement of ancient Greek statuary

marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning

his elliptical replies can seem rude to some people, but that's just his way

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