cigar-shaped
Long and rounded
Cigar-shaped describes something elongated and cylindrical with rounded ends, like a cigar.
The term appears most often in descriptions of UFOs, blimps, and certain fish or submarines: Witnesses reported a cigar-shaped object hovering over the field.
Circular in cross-section
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- tubularHaving cylinder form
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- oblongElongated in one direction
tapered · blunt · fusiform · oval · capsule · spindle · ovoid · streamlined
Underwater naval craft
- hullOuter covering or frame
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- submersibleUnderwater exploration vehicle
U-boat · bathyscaphe · underwater · diving · nautilus · sleek · hydrodynamic · depth
Steerable lighter-than-atmosphere craft
- zeppelinRigid lighter-than-air craft
- dirigibleSteerable lighter-than-air craft
- blimpNon-rigid flying vessel
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
hull · gondola · Hindenburg · buoyant · rigid · balloon · aerodynamic · envelope
Single-celled prokaryotic life
- bacillusCylindrical bacterial cell
- organismLiving biological entity
- cellBasic unit of life
- microbeMicroscopic living organism
larva · cocoon · chrysalis · pod · seed · legume · gourd · cucumber
Instance of perceiving something
- craftSkilled manual art
- objectTangible entity or aim
- hoveringSuspended without support
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
flying · unexplained · aerial · witness · encounter · extraterrestrial · phenomenon · footage
cylindrical
Circular in cross-section
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- tubularHaving cylinder form
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
oblong · tapered · blunt · fusiform · oval · capsule · spindle · ovoid · streamlined · symmetrical
submarine
Underwater naval craft
submersible · U-boat · bathyscaphe · underwater · diving · nautilus · sleek · hydrodynamic · depth · periscope
airship
Steerable lighter-than-atmosphere craft
- zeppelinRigid lighter-than-air craft
- dirigibleSteerable lighter-than-air craft
- blimpNon-rigid flying vessel
fuselage · hull · gondola · Hindenburg · buoyant · rigid · balloon · aerodynamic · envelope · mooring
bacterium
Single-celled prokaryotic life
microbe · larva · cocoon · chrysalis · pod · seed · legume · gourd · cucumber · zucchini
sighting
Instance of perceiving something
metallic · flying · unexplained · aerial · witness · encounter · extraterrestrial · phenomenon · footage · report