mushroom-shaped

English

Adjective

mushroom-shaped (not comparable)

1. 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, also called a “mushroom cloud”.

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