Word "ELLIPSE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
Synonyms:
oval
Examples:
the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant

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Curved shape different outside boundary (7) The Sun Two Speed 04 Sep 2025
Shape like a flattened circle Puzzler Backwords 27 Aug 2025
Oval Eugene Sheffer 14 Aug 2025
Pill, see, could be this shape (7) The Sun Two Speed 14 Aug 2025
Squashed circle Wall Street Journal 30 Jul 2025
What is a closed conic section, shaped like a flattened circle? (7)
See pill become an oval shape (7)
Squashed circle Thomas Joseph 09 Jun 2025
Squashed circle The Sun Two Speed 05 Jun 2025
Curved shape different outside boundary The Sun Two Speed 05 Jun 2025
Orbit of a satellite (SELL PIE anagram) (7)
See it in the pill? Figure it out! (7)
Oval The Times Concise 08 Apr 2025
Shape like a flattened circle (7) Puzzler Backwords 30 Mar 2025
Elongated circle Newsday 19 Mar 2025
Comet's orbital path (7)
Orbital path Universal 27 Feb 2025
Line with edges in middle of deep, plane curve
The shape of eel's lip maybe (7)
Flattened oval Mirror Tea Time 05 Jan 2025
Mathematical oval shape Commuter 30 Dec 2024
Each planet's orbit is one New York Times 10 Nov 2024
Figure in Kepler's first law LA Times Daily 02 Nov 2024
Earth's orbit around the sun, e.g. LA Times Daily 28 Oct 2024
A shape with eccentricity greater than 0 and less than 1 The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 25 Oct 2024
Measure mince pies that are oval-shaped (7)
Flattened oval Mirror Tea Time 06 Aug 2024
A closed conic section shaped like a flattened circle (7)
Flattened oval Mirror Tea Time 20 May 2024
Racetrack shape Newsday 05 May 2024
Shape like a flattened circle Puzzler Backwords 05 May 2024
Squashed circle The Sun Two Speed 26 Apr 2024
Curved shape different outside boundary The Sun Two Speed 26 Apr 2024
The way of a planet
Shape other surrounding verge (7)
Oval measure of length, formerly, that is about an afterthought (7)
Flattened circle shape
Oval Eugene Sheffer 09 Mar 2024
Regular oval (7)
Geometric figure used to sell pie in such a way (7)
Rounded geometric figure (7)
See pill fashioned into oval shape (7)
Oval The Guardian Quick 19 Jan 2024
An oval shape made by Celt essentially over scattered piles (7)
. ... in addition, cheek to get into the oval (7)
...in addition, cheek to get into the oval (7)
Oval's cousin Thomas Joseph 28 Oct 2023
The shape of an angled cross-section of a cylinder The Times Specialist Sunday 08 Oct 2023
Oval tablet swallowed up by doctor, see The Guardian Cryptic 26 Sep 2023
Oval-shaped path of a planet Family Time 18 Sep 2023
Squashed circle Thomas Joseph 11 Jul 2023
Oval The Times Concise 15 Dec 2022
Samsung logo's blue background Newsday 15 Oct 2022
Oval shape Premier Sunday 27 Mar 2022
Conic section The Washington Post 09 Mar 2022
Conic section LA Times Daily 09 Mar 2022
Orbital shape Universal 19 Feb 2022
Squashed circle Wall Street Journal 11 Oct 2021
Recurrent energy flow behind Earth's oval shape
Squashed circle Thomas Joseph 24 Apr 2021
Curved shape different outside boundary The Sun Two Speed 26 Jan 2021
Squashed circle The Sun Two Speed 26 Jan 2021
Oval Universal 07 Aug 2020
Oval The Times Concise 23 Jul 2020
Earth’s orbit around the sun, for example Wall Street Journal 20 Apr 2020
Some tablets, another and then another to get back into shape
Oval shape in math Newsday 05 Jun 2019
Fall over in middle of breezy Oval
Orbital curve Premier Sunday 26 Aug 2018
Oval Eugene Sheffer 11 Jun 2018
Earth's orbit, e.g The Washington Post Sunday 10 Jun 2018
A shape across the channel she hides in plain sight at first
Pill, see, could be this shape
Oval: English run out with second of deliveries on the up
Conic section with two focal points The Times Specialist Sunday 08 Oct 2017
Circle, to geometricians Newsday 02 Sep 2017
Any of a Toyota logo threesome Newsday 08 Jul 2017
Oval shape The Telegraph Quick 02 Jun 2017
Figure how to contain spillover with ease
Geometrical oval The Telegraph Quick 26 Sep 2016
One that may curl in otherwise regular shape
Oval in math Newsday 24 Apr 2016
Oval The Telegraph Quick 11 Jan 2016
Planetary path Newsday 24 Dec 2015
Shape of a planet's orbit Family Time 29 Nov 2015
It has two foci Wall Street Journal 24 Aug 2015
Figure with ease, to restrict leakage from the other side
Figure's shape spilled over somewhat The Telegraph Toughie 26 May 2015
Satellite's trace Wall Street Journal 03 Apr 2015
Figure with two foci
Satellite's trace
Shape with two foci
Tennis bracelet shape
Certain conic section
Planetary path
Squashed circle
Flattened-out circle
Elongated O
Conic section
Geometric curve
Orbital path
Oval
Orbital figure
Orbital shape
Basic orbital path
Squashed circle
Orbital shape
Shape of a planet's orbit
Racetrack shape
Area between the National Mall and The White House (with "The")
Long O?
Figure with a major and minor axis
Elongated O
Oval
Figure in Kepler's first law
Squashed circle
National Christmas Tree site
Oval
Orbital path
Conic section
Orbital shape
Certain conic section
Shape of a planet's orbit
Planet's orbit
Oval
Orbital path
Closed curve
Area south of the White House, with The
Orbit of a planet, e.g.
Plane curve
Oval
Plane curve
Circle relative
Flattened-out circle
Squashed circle
Oval
Area south of the White House, with "the"
Geometric curve
Orbital shape
Geometric curve
Curved shape
Closed curve
Orbital track
Closed curve
Satellite's path
Elongated circle
Geometric figure
Geometric shape
Circle's relative
Geometrical figure
Closed plane curve.
Oval figure.
Ovoid.
Geometric curve.
Plane curve.
Planet's path
Certain shape
Shape of a planet's orbit.
Orbit of a satellite.
Geometrical figure.
Oval.
Geometric figure.
Flattened circle.
Shape of the orbit of a planet.
Oval's shape
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