oblong

One entry found for oblong.

Main Entry: ob·long
Pronunciation: 'ä-"blo[ng]
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oblonge, from Latin oblongus, from ob- toward + longus long -- more at LONG
: deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by elongation in one dimension <an oblong piece of paper> <an oblong melon>
- oblong noun