/ Dictionary / Index A awl-shaped: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: awl-shaped Pronunciation: (ôl'shāpt"), [key] — adj. having the shape of an awl. subulate (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: awl-shaped (Thesaurus) awless awl snail Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language