<p><strong>adjective</strong></p><ul><li>having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.</li><li>ellipsoidal or elliptical.</li></ul><p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>an object of oval shape.</li><li>a body or plane figure that is oval in shape or outline.</li><li>an elliptical field or a field on which an elliptical track is laid out, as for athletic contests.</li><li>Informal: a football.</li></ul>