hourglass-shaped

[US]/[ˈaʊərˌɡlæs ʃeɪpt]/
[UK]/[ˈaʊərˌɡlæs ʃeɪpt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.shaped like an hourglass; having a narrow waist between two wider ends.; Used to describe a geographical feature or object that resembles an hourglass in shape.

Phrases & Collocations

hourglass-shaped waist

hourglass-shaped figure

hourglass-shaped silhouette

Example Sentences

the river valley had a distinctive hourglass-shaped profile.

the ancient reservoir was hourglass-shaped, designed to collect rainwater.

the island's coastline formed a beautiful hourglass-shaped bay.

the data visualization showed an hourglass-shaped distribution of customer ages.

the city's layout resembled an hourglass-shaped design with a central hub.

the geological formation was surprisingly hourglass-shaped.

the lake's shoreline curved in an hourglass-shaped pattern.

the valley floor narrowed before widening again, creating an hourglass-shaped area.

the landmass had a unique hourglass-shaped configuration.

the region's demographics exhibited an hourglass-shaped pattern.

the park's design incorporated an hourglass-shaped central lawn.

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