cuplike

Thân thiện

The small, cuplike flower holds a drop of morning dew.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling the shape of a cup: Having a form or structure that is similar to that of a cup; concave and often rounded.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The flower had a deep, cuplike structure that collected rainwater.
  • The fossil revealed a cuplike depression where a small creature might have lived.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Technical Context: Used in botany, biology, and geology to describe shapes that are hollow and rounded, similar to a drinking vessel.
  • The fungus has a distinctive cuplike appearance, known scientifically as an apothecium.

Variants and Related Words

• Cup (n): A small, bowl-shaped container for drinking.
• Cup-shaped (adj): An alternative term with the same meaning as "cuplike".

Synonyms

• Concave: Curving inward.
• Bowl-shaped: Having the form of a bowl.
• Hollowed: Having a sunken area.

Antonyms

• Convex: Curving outward.
• Domed: Having a rounded, protruding shape.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. resembling the shape of a cup