pattern

Vocabulary for IELTS (Basic) - Shapes and Sizes

Here you will learn some English words about shapes and sizes, such as "depth", "compact", "diagonal", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

review-disable

Review

flashcard-disable

Flashcards

spelling-disable

Spelling

quiz-disable

Quiz

Start learning
Words for Basic IELTS
breadth
[noun]

the distance between two sides of something

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
depth
[noun]

the distance below the top surface of something

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
height
[noun]

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
length
[noun]

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
weight
[noun]

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

Ex: He stepped on the scale to measure weight.
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
width
[noun]

the distance of something from side to side

Ex: When buying a rug , consider width of the room for proper coverage .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
dimension
[noun]

a measure of the height, length, or width of an object in a certain direction

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
bulky
[Adjective]

large and occupying a significant amount of space, often hard to handle

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
compact
[Adjective]

small and efficiently arranged or designed

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
enormous
[Adjective]

extremely large in physical dimensions

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
huge
[Adjective]

very large in size

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
tiny
[Adjective]

extremely small

Ex: tiny kitten fit comfortably in the palm of her hand .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
narrow
[Adjective]

having a limited distance between opposite sides

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
angle
[noun]

the space between two lines or surfaces that are joined, measured in degrees or radians

Ex: Understanding angles is essential in geometry for solving problems .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
circular
[Adjective]

having a shape like a circle

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
cube
[noun]

a figure, either hollow or solid, with six equal square sides

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
pyramid
[noun]

a solid object with a square base and four triangular sides joined to a point on the top

Ex: pyramid's base was a square , creating a classic geometric form .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
diagonal
[Adjective]

(of a straight line) joining opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
horizontal
[Adjective]

positioned across and parallel to the ground and not up or down

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
vertical
[Adjective]

positioned at a right angle to the horizon or ground, typically moving up or down

Ex: The graph displayed the data vertical bars representing each category .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
oval
[Adjective]

rounded in shape but wider in one direction, such as the shape of an egg

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
parallel
[Adjective]

having an equal distance from each other at every point

Ex: The railroad tracks parallel to each other .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
rectangular
[Adjective]

shaped like a rectangle, with four right angles

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in

any half of a circle

Ex: The audience formed semicircle around the street performer .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
sphere
[noun]

(geometry) a round object that every point on its surface has the same distance from its center

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
round
[Adjective]

having a circular shape, often spherical in appearance

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
triangular
[Adjective]

shaped like a triangle, with three sides and three angles

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
LanGeek
Download LanGeek app