The meaning of ELONGATED is stretched out : made or grown long or longer. How to use elongated in a sentence.

ELONGATE definition: to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend. See examples of elongate used in a sentence.

Add to word list longer and thinner than usual, as if stretched: Giacometti’s elongated sculptures of young women (Definition of elongated from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

When you lengthen or extend something, you elongate it. A yoga teacher might encourage you to reach up as high as you can, so that you elongate your spine. The verb elongate means "to make long or …

(made) long and narrow; stretched out. An oval looks like an elongated circle. alargado

Definition of elongated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something is elongated, it is very long and thin, often in an unnatural way. The light from my candle threw his elongated shadow on the walls.

Dec 12, 2025 · Adjective elongated (comparative more elongated, superlative most elongated) Extensive in length (physical distance, or time).

to (cause to) lengthen or extend: [~ + object] Intense heat elongated the metal bar. [no object] The metal bar elongated under the intense heat. e•lon•ga•tion /ˌilɔŋˈgeɪʃən, ˌilɑŋ-/ n. [countable * uncountable]

elongated meaning, definition, what is elongated: longer than normal: Learn more.