ROGET'S THESAURUS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES ...

fusiform [Micro.], wedge-shaped, cuneiform; cuneate † , multangular † , oxygonal † ;
triangular, trigonal † , trilateral; quadrangular, quadrilateral; foursquare; rectangular,
square, multilateral; polygonal &c n.; cubical, rhomboid, rhomboidal, pyramidal.
245. Curvature -- N. curvature, curvity † , curvation † ; incurvature † , incurvity † ;
incurvation † ; bend; flexure, flexion, flection † ; conflexure † ; crook, hook, bought, bending;
deflection, deflexion † ; inflection, inflexion † ; concameration † ; arcuation † , devexity † , turn,
deviation, detour, sweep; curl, curling; bough; recurvity † , recurvation † ; sinuosity &c 248.
kink.
carve, arc, arch, arcade, vault, bow, crescent, half-moon, lunule † , horseshoe, loop,
crane neck; parabola, hyperbola; helix, spiral; catenary † , festoon; conchoid † , cardioid;
caustic; tracery; arched ceiling, arched roof; bay window, bow window.
sine curve; spline, spline curve, spline function; obliquity &c 217.
V. be curved, &c adj.; curve, sweep, sway, swag, sag; deviate &c 279; curl, turn; reenter.
render curved &c adj.; flex, bend, curve, incurvate † ; inflect; deflect, scatter [Phys.];
refract (light) 420; crook; turn, round, arch, arcuate, arch over, concamerate † ; bow, curl,
recurve, frizzle.
rotundity &c 249; convexity &c 250.
Adj. curved &c v.; curviform † , curvilineal † , curvilinear; devex † , devious; recurved,
recurvous † ; crump † ; bowed &c v.; vaulted, hooked; falciform † , falcated † ; semicircular,
crescentic; sinusoid [Geom.], parabolic, paraboloid; luniform † , lunular † ; semilunar,
conchoidal † ; helical, double helical, spiral; kinky; cordiform † , cordated † ; cardioid; heart
shaped, bell shaped, boat shaped, crescent shaped, lens shaped, moon shaped, oar shaped,
shield shaped, sickle shaped, tongue shaped, pear shaped, fig shaped; kidney-shaped,
reniform; lentiform † , lenticular; bow-legged &c (distorted) 243; oblique &c 217; circular
&c 247.
aduncated † , arclike † , arcuate, arched, beaked; bicorn † , bicornuous † , bicornute † ;
clypeate † , clypeiform † ; cymbiform † , embowed † , galeiform † ; hamate † , hamiform † ,
hamous † ; hooked; linguiform † , lingulate † ; lobiform † , lunate, navicular † , peltate † ,
remiform † , rhamphoid † ; rostrate † , rostriferous † , rostroid † ; scutate † , scaphoid † , uncate † ;
unguiculate † , unguiform † .
246. Straightness -- N. straightness, rectilinearity † , directness; inflexibility &c (stiffness)
323; straight line, right line, direct line; short cut.
V. be straight &c adj.; have no turning; not incline to either side, not bend to either side,
not turn to either side, not deviate to either side; go straight; steer for &c (directions) 278.
render straight, straighten, rectify; set straight, put straight; unbend, unfold, uncurl &c
248, unravel &c 219, unwrap.
Adj. straight; rectilinear, rectilineal † ; direct, even, right, true, in a line; unbent, virgate †
&c v.; undeviating, unturned, undistorted, unswerving; straight as an arrow &c (direct)
278; inflexible &c 323.
laser-straight; ramrod-straight.
247. [Simple circularity.] Circularity -- N. circularity, roundness; rotundity &c 249.
circle, circlet, ring, areola, hoop, roundlet † , annulus, annulet † , bracelet, armlet; ringlet;
eye, loop, wheel; cycle, orb, orbit, rundle, zone, belt, cordon, band; contrate wheel † ,