Sausage-shaped means having a tubular or cylindrical shape, like that of a sausage. Some synonyms for sausage-shaped include cylindrical, tubular, oblong, elongated, tapered, and narrow. These words describe an object that is longer than it is wide and has a rounded or pointed end. Other related words include columnar, rod-shaped, and bar-shaped, each implying a straight and narrow form. When describing a particular type of sausage, terms like bratwurst-shaped, hot-dog-shaped, or chorizo-shaped might be more appropriate. No matter which word is used to describe a sausage-like shape, it always implies a certain level of symmetry and continuity in an object's form.