Elliptical
Elliptical adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Long and elliptical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Long" instead an adjective "Elliptical".
Nearby Word: elliptic
Long
Long adjective - Of great extent from end to end.
Elliptical and long are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elliptical" instead an adjective "Long".
Nearby Word: longed
Both words in one sentence
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Its elliptical orbit takes twice as long as Terran standard and means that its long winters freeze almost the entire planet, while its summers bring lava flows and tidal waves as the world passes close to its sun.
Source: Death World -
Their homeworld has a century-long highly elliptical orbit.
Source: Bizarre Alien Reproduction
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Long and Elliptical. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elliptical/long
Elliptical & Long. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elliptical/long>.
Long or Elliptical. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elliptical/long.
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