meshy
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a mesh-like structure: "meshy" describes something that is characterized by or resembles a mesh, meaning it consists of a network of threads, wires, or openings arranged in a grid or web pattern.
- Pertaining to a net or network: It can refer to objects or materials that have a net-like appearance or texture, such as a fabric with open spaces between woven threads.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The meshy fabric of the mosquito net allowed air to pass through while keeping insects out. (The fabric had a net-like structure with many small holes.)
- The artist created a meshy sculpture using interconnected metal wires. (The sculpture resembled a network or web of wires.)
Advanced Usage
"meshy texture": a surface that feels or looks like a mesh.
- The gloves had a meshy texture on the palm for better grip. (The palm area was made of a net-like material.)
"meshy pattern": a design consisting of intersecting lines or openings.
- The meshy pattern on the window screen filtered sunlight into the room. (The screen had a grid of small holes.)
Variants and Related Words
Mesh (n): a material made of a network of wires, threads, or strips; also, the structure of such a network.
- The fence was made of metal mesh. (A network of metal wires.)
Mesh (v): to fit together or interlock like the teeth of gears.
- The gears meshed smoothly. (They fit together and worked in harmony.)
Meshwork (n): a network or web of interconnected elements.
- The meshwork of roots held the soil in place. (The network of roots.)
Synonyms
- Net-like: resembling a net in structure.
- Webbed: having a web-like pattern.
- Lattice-like: arranged in a crisscross or grid pattern.
- Porous: having many small holes or spaces.
Related Idioms
- His explanation was a meshy tangle of contradictions. (His story was like a confusing network of falsehoods.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Mesh with: to fit or work together with something.
- Her ideas mesh well with our project goals. (Her ideas fit harmoniously with our plans.)