I. ˈō-vəl noun
Date: 1570
1. : an oval figure or object
2. : a racetrack in the shape of an oval or a rectangle having rounded corners
II. adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin ovalis, from Late Latin, of an egg, from Latin ovum
Date: 1577
: having the shape of an egg ; also : broadly elliptical
• oval·i·ty ō-ˈva-lə-tē noun
• oval·ly -və-lē adverb
• oval·ness noun