Gourded

/ˈɡɔːrdɪd/ adjective

Definition

Shaped like or resembling a gourd; having the swollen, bulbous form characteristic of gourds or similar vessels.

Etymology

From gourd + -ed (past participle or adjectival suffix), referring to something that has taken on the form or appearance of a gourd.

Kelly Says

The word 'gourded' captures how gourds were nature's first bottles and vessels—so useful and iconic that describing shapes as 'gourded' made instant sense to anyone familiar with ancient storage and transport.

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