What does oval mean in crosswords?

oval means: rounded like an egg

Which crossword clues can have oval as the answer?

Possible clues for oval include "Rounded like an egg", "Egg-shaped".

oval is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often elliptical, 10 letters.

Word entry · 4 letters

Best crossword clue

"Rounded like an egg"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈəʊvəl/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted alovStarts with OEnds with L2 cluesVery common crossword word

1O2V3A4L

Is this your crossword clue?

"oval" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often elliptical (10 letters).

From Late Latin ovalis, from ovum; cognate with French and Italian ovale, Dutch ovaal. From 1570.

“Near-synonym: ellipse”
“At the far end of the wide corridor were the doors of a ward. The panels were frosted save for ovals of clear glass at face level.”
“oval conceptions”

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01“Rounded like an egg”4 letters

02“Egg-shaped”4 letters

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