elongated

Everyday

Longer and thinner than usual; stretched out. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons it describes shapes of living things and objects: «an elongated body» (eel, worm), «elongated leaves». In art and maths, a stretched shape like an oval is an elongated circle. In stories, elongated shadows appear in the evening when the sun is low.

Examples

• A worm has a long, elongated body. tree →
• The evening sun cast elongated shadows across the field. tree →
• An oval is like an elongated circle. tree →
• The giraffe's elongated neck helps it reach high leaves. tree →
• Some cells are elongated, like long threads. tree →
• The mirror made our faces look elongated and funny. tree →

Note

Pronounced «EE-long-gate-id». Formal or scientific; everyday words are «long and thin» or «stretched». Noun: «elongation». Begins with a vowel sound: «an elongated shape».