trumpet-shaped

Conical and flaring

Trumpet-shaped describes something flaring outward from a narrow base, like the bell of a trumpet.

The term appears most often with flowers: trumpet-shaped blooms, The morning glory's trumpet-shaped petals.

It can describe any object with this silhouette—certain vases, speakers, or architectural details.

botanical

daffodil

Yellow trumpet-shaped spring flower

jimsonweed · honeysuckle · foxglove · lily · amaryllis · hibiscus · bindweed · moonflower · corolla · tubular

acoustic

megaphone

Portable voice amplifier

phonograph · amplifier · bell · flare · sound projection · resonator · hearing aid · PA system · loudspeaker · amplification

decorative

vase

Ornamental container for flowers

glass · fluted · flared · ornamental · Art Nouveau · Tiffany · blown glass · ceramic · porcelain · vessel

anatomical

fallopian tube

Egg-transporting reproductive duct

bronchi · trachea · esophagus · funnel · oviduct · ampulla · isthmus · reproductive · auditory · respiratory

Categories
Opposites
flare/taper

trumpet-shapedfunnel-shaped

Tapering to a point

tapered · cone-shaped · tapering · narrowing · constricted

uniformity of cross-section

trumpet-shapedcylindrical

Circular in cross-section

tubular · uniform · regular · even · rod-shaped

Family

trumpet, shaped, trumpeting, trumpeter

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