rhomboid
/ˈrɑmbɔɪd/
noun
- A parallelogram with opposite sides equal and angles that are not right angles; a shape similar to a rhombus but with unequal adjacent sides.
- In art class, we practiced shading a rhomboid shape.
- The drawing showed a rhomboid with slanted sides.
- The garden bed was designed as a rhomboid to fit the corner of the yard.
- Either of two muscles (rhomboid major and rhomboid minor) in the upper back that help move the shoulder blades.
- Stretching your rhomboids can relieve tension between your shoulder blades.
- The athlete strengthened her rhomboids with rowing exercises.
- A tight rhomboid can cause pain when you reach forward.
adjective
- Having a shape like a rhomboid; roughly diamond-shaped but with unequal sides.
- The rhomboid pattern on the fabric looked modern and geometric.
- The leaf had a rhomboid outline, wider in the middle.
- They arranged the tiles in a rhomboid layout.