mushroom-shaped

English

Adjective

mushroom-shaped (not comparable)

Having the characteristic shape of a mushroom (as a pillar with a broad, circular top)

Usage notes

Typically used to describe the cloud that forms above a nuclear explosion.

Related terms

almond-shaped - banana-shaped - bell-shaped - brickshaped - cone-shaped - cross-shaped - cup-shaped - domeshaped - egg-shaped - funnelshaped - heart-shaped - hourglass-shaped - leaf-shaped - mushroom-shaped - needle-shaped - pear-shaped - ring-shaped - rod-shaped - spindle-shaped - top-shaped - wedge-shaped

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