conical

adjective

con·​i·​cal ˈkä-ni-kəl How to pronounce conical (audio)
: resembling a cone especially in shape
conically adverb

Examples of conical in a Sentence

The tree has a conical shape.
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One of the things Ratio learned is that using a closed, flat-bottom brewing chamber leads to much more consistent coffee than conical glass. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025 The brush bars' conical shape prevents hair tangling around them, and actually encourages hair to roll off the bars and onto the floor in a ball that can be easily picked up. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 May 2025 Rose Camellia delivers a big impact in tight spaces with its unusual conical form. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2025 The conical cups, boxy shoulders, and exaggerated hips call back to sculptural elements and skewed proportions present in Jacobs’s recent collections. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for conical

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conical was in 1570

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“Conical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conical. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

conical

adjective
con·​i·​cal ˈkän-i-kəl How to pronounce conical (audio)
: shaped like a cone
a conical cap
conically adverb

Medical Definition

conical

adjective
con·​i·​cal ˈkän-i-kəl How to pronounce conical (audio)
variants or conic
: resembling a cone especially in shape
conically adverb

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