Meaning & use

pumpkin-shaped

adjective·Everyday

Rounded and slightly flattened with visible ridges, resembling the form of a pumpkin.

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The lantern's pumpkin-shaped globe glowed orange in the porch light.

Bakers sometimes mold bread dough into a pumpkin-shaped loaf for autumn displays.

A note on using this word

Used mainly to describe decorative objects, foods, or containers rather than the fruit itself.

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