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Comparative for in the shape of an egg
“They are often elliptical in shape, but sometimes possess hexagonal outlines.”
Comparative for expressed briefly and concisely
“Cocteau, he added, protected his speech with short, tense and elliptical lines which formed a barrier between himself and the reader.”
Comparative for having a covert or obscure meaning
“The meaning of this elliptical message was that if the Jin were defeated, then the Song would soon feel the full fury of the Mongols.”
Comparative for not expressed or done in a direct way
Comparative for roughly spherical in shape
Comparative for having, or shaped with, a curve or curves
Comparative for having one or more bends, turns or angles
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