lozenge-shaped
adjectiveUK /ˈlɒzɪndʒ ʃeɪpt/
US /ˈlɔːzɪndʒ ʃeɪpt/
Shaped like a diamond or a small flat candy with four sides.
The kite was lozenge-shaped, with four equal sides and pointed ends.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Having the shape of a small medicated tablet or throat sweet.
The pharmacist handed her a lozenge-shaped pill to soothe her cough.
3. In heraldry, describing a charge shaped like a diamond standing on one point.
The family crest featured a lozenge-shaped shield.
4. In geometry, describing a figure with four equal sides set at oblique angles.
The tiles on the floor were lozenge-shaped, giving the room a checkerboard look.