ovate (ˈəʊveɪt) ![]() | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | shaped like an egg |
| 2. | Compare obovate (esp of a leaf) shaped like the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broader end at the base |
| [C18: from Latin ōvātus egg-shaped; see | |
| 'ovately | |
| —adv | |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |