whiplike

Thân thiện

The flagellum has a whiplike structure that propels the cell.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling a whip in form or movement: Describes something that is long, thin, and flexible, often capable of a swift, lashing motion.
   • Having the characteristic of a lash or flagellum: In biology, specifically describes a slender, whip-like appendage used for movement, such as a flagellum on a microorganism.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dancer's whiplike movements were both graceful and powerful.
  • Under the microscope, the bacterium's whiplike flagellum propelled it through the fluid.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive use in non-biological contexts: Can describe any object, action, or even abstract quality that evokes the thin, flexible, and swift nature of a whip.
  • The storm brought whiplike branches crashing down.
  • His criticism was sharp and whiplike.

Variants and Related Words

• Whip (n/v): The object or action from which the adjective is derived.
• Flagellate (v/adj): To whip or scourge; or, possessing a whiplike flagellum.
• Flagellum (n): A long, whiplike appendage that enables the propulsion of certain cells or organisms.

Synonyms

• Lashlike: Resembling a lash or whip.
• Flagellar: Of or relating to a flagellum; whip-like.
• Supple: Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible (shares the quality of flexibility).

Related Phrases/Idioms

(Note: "Whiplike" itself is not typically used in standard idioms. The related noun "whip" is used instead.) - To have a whip-like quality: A descriptive phrase used to characterize something's form or motion. - The vine grew with a whip-like quality, twisting around the fence.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flagellate
• flagellated
• lash-like