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elongated

/ɪlˈɔŋɡeɪtʌd/adjective4 syllables

Elongated means: drawn out or made longer spatially.

Synonyms for elongated5

adjective, as in drawn out or made longer spatially

extended, lengthened, prolonged, long

adjective, as in having notably more length than width; being long and slender

elongate, long

What does elongated mean?2

adjective

1

drawn out or made longer spatially“Picasso's elongated Don Quixote”

2

having notably more length than width; being long and slender“an elongate tail tapering to a point”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Elongated in a sentence

  • The model's elongated form was a great beauty and envy to all.swolesuki
  • The creature had an elongated nose like a dog.Amastan
  • He stood from the wall, his slender figure casting an elongated shadow across the hallway.Sumyjkl
  • Metal can be bent, twisted, cut, pressed, elongated, sawed, stretched, and melted into any shape desired.Maria_E_Ward
  • Homo erectus looked much like we do today, but with elongated legs and shorter arms.Hybrid
  • This animal has an elongated body.jimkillock
  • The box is elongated but still cubic.Reza_

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