Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kidney-shaped

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: kid-ney-shaped
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a shape like a kidney, that is, an approximately circular or elongated ovoid shape with an inward curve or indentation on one side.

Etymology

From kidney + shaped.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: kidney
Suffix: shaped

Inflected Forms

more kidney-shaped (comparative) most kidney-shaped (superlative)

Phrases

bean-shaped heart-shaped

Frequently Paired Words

bean-shaped heart-shaped

Synonyms

reniform

Questions

What does kidney-shaped mean?: Having a shape like a kidney, that is, an approximately circular or elongated ovoid shape with an inward curve or indentation on one side.
Where does kidney-shaped come from?: From kidney + shaped.

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