filamentlike
Definition
- Adjective:
- Thin in diameter; resembling a thread: Describes something that is very slender and long, similar in form to a fine thread or filament.
Usage
- The word "filamentlike" is used as a descriptive adjective, typically placed before a noun or after a linking verb like "is" or "appears." It is a formal or scientific term used to describe physical shape and structure.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Under the microscope, the bacteria appeared filamentlike and delicate.
- The artist used filamentlike strands of glass to create the sculpture.
- Certain fungi have filamentlike structures called hyphae.
Advanced Usage
- In scientific contexts: Often used in biology, materials science, and physics to describe microscopic or delicate structures.
- The researcher observed the filamentlike growth of the crystal.
- Figurative use: Can be used poetically or descriptively to evoke an image of extreme thinness and length.
- Filamentlike rays of sunlight pierced the forest canopy.
Variants and Related Words
- Filament (n): A slender threadlike object or fiber.
- The light bulb's filament glowed brightly.
- Filamentous (adj): Consisting of or characterized by filaments; threadlike. (Note: This is a more common synonym.)
- The pond water contained filamentous algae.
Synonyms
- Threadlike: Having the form of a thread; long and thin.
- Filiform: Thread-shaped (a technical synonym often used in biology).
- Capillary: Resembling a hair; fine and slender.
Antonyms
- Thick: With a large distance between opposite sides.
- Stout: Bulky in figure; thick-bodied.
- Massive: Large and heavy or solid.
Adjective
-
thin in diameter; resembling a thread
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
Từ tương tự
Từ có nhắc đến "filamentlike"
