banana-shaped

Like a boomerang

Banana-shaped describes something curved in a gentle arc, like the fruit—wider in the middle, tapering at the ends: a banana-shaped couch, The island has a banana-shaped outline.

The term appears in contexts from furniture design to astronomy, wherever that distinctive crescent form occurs.

curved

crescent

Curved sickle-like arc

  • arcCurved line segment
  • bendCurve or flex
  • bowRespectful forward inclination

curvature · elongated · tapered · oblong · boomerang · canoe · gondola · kayak · sickle · scimitar

comical

slapstick

Exaggerated physical humor

  • gagMouth restraint or jest
  • propSupport or stage item
  • peelOuter fruit layer

slip · pratfall · costume · silly · absurd · cartoonish · exaggerated · whimsical · clownish · novelty

Opposites
curvature

banana-shapedstraight

Not curved or crooked

linear · rod-shaped · arrow-straight · unbent · rectilinear

geometric regularity

banana-shapedspherical

Globe-like in form

cuboid · circular · round · square · angular

Family

bananas, banana, banana boat

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G