elongated meaning and definition

ELONGATED adjective

Definition of elongated (adjective)

1. drawn out or made longer spatially
   • "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"
   • synonyms: extended, lengthened, prolonged
2. having notably more length than width; being long and slender
   • "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"
   • synonyms: elongate