A-shaped

Like steep roofs

A-shaped describes something resembling the letter A—wide at the bottom, tapering to a point at the top.

An A-shaped dress or skirt flares from a fitted waist.

An A-frame cabin has steeply angled roof panels that extend nearly to the ground.

The shape suggests stability through a broad base.

structure

ladder

Portable climbing frame

  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • tentPortable fabric shelter
  • roofBuilding's protective top

cabin · chalet · gable · easel · trestle · sawhorse · stepladder · scaffolding · tripod · pup tent

typography

letterform

A character's visual structure

  • serifLetter terminal flourish
  • crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
  • apexUppermost point or culmination

stem · counter · font · majuscule · capital · character · glyph · typeface · pointed · angular

body

legs

Locomotion appendages below torso

standing · straddle · akimbo · planted · braced · grounded · stable · athletic · ready position

Opposites
geometric form

A-shapedrectangular

Four right angles

square · O-shaped · U-shaped · flat-topped · cylindrical

Family

shape, shaped, shapes, shaping, shaper, shapers, shapely, shapeless, reshape

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G