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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Today, there are 25 in the portfolio, stretching from a conical roofed show-stopper in Puglia to a lush, terraced hideaway in Phuket. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025 These small, conical mounds formed when lava interacted explosively with water or ice, marking the presence of underground ice near the surface at the time of eruption. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025 On one end of the bone, a conical puncture breaks up the smooth, fossilized surface, according to the study. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 The pointed, conical fruits are about 4 inches long springing from compact 2-foot-tall plants. Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 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 5 Feb. 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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