spindle shaped
/ˈspɪndl ˌʃeɪpt/
adjective
- Having a shape that is wide in the middle and narrow at both ends, like a spindle or a football.
- She carved a spindle-shaped piece of wood for the handle.
- The spindle-shaped leaves of the plant taper to a point at each end.
- The bacteria are spindle-shaped under the microscope.