(noun, adjective)


1. rounded like an egg

Similar word(s): rounded, elliptic, oval, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate

2. 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

Similar word(s): concise, elliptic

Sentences with elliptical as an adjective:

- If he is sometimes elliptical and obscure, it is because he has so much to tell us. -- Edmund Wilson


1. (astronomy) An elliptical galaxy

2. An elliptical trainer