Wedge-shaped

  • 131cuneate — cu•ne•ate [[t]ˈkyu ni ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] also cu′ne•at ed adj. 1) wedge shaped 2) bot (of leaves) triangular at the base and tapering to a point • Etymology: 1800–10; < L cuneātus, ptp. of cuneāre to wedge, become wedge shaped, der. of cuneus wedge …

    From formal English to slang

  • 132cuneiform — /ˈkjunəfɔm / (say kyoohnuhfawm) adjective 1. having the form of a wedge; wedge shaped, as the characters used in writing in ancient Persia, Assyria, etc. 2. denoting or relating to this kind of writing. 3. Anatomy denoting or relating to any of… …