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awl-shaped

awl-shaped

8.7
Narrow and coming to a sharp point like a small tool used to make holes
  • adjective
  • /ɔl-ʃeɪpt/
translation icon : en forma de punzón
  • The tool's awl-shaped tip made it ideal for piercing leather.

Examples

  • The tool has an awl-shaped tip for precision drilling.

  • The cactus has awl-shaped leaves that taper to a sharp point.

  • Some insect stingers are awl-shaped, allowing them to penetrate tough surfaces.

  • She used an awl-shaped needle for sewing leather.

  • The artist used an awl-shaped tool to create precise details in the sculpture.

  • She admired the awl-shaped leaves of the plant that looked stunning in the sunlight.

  • The mountain peaks were awl-shaped, resembling the tools used by craftsmen.

Synonyms

wedge-shaped
vsawl-shaped
1 3.9

Wide at one end and narrowing to a point at the other

is narrow along its length rather than wide at the base
arrowed
vsawl-shaped
6.0

Shaped like a pointed tip that becomes narrow at one end

is narrow throughout and ends in a fine sharp point

How Pointed

needlelike
1 4.9
awl-shaped
8.7
tapering
4.7
rounded
1 2.4

Surface Forms

awl-shaped positive

Morphology

awl-shaped = awl (transparent) = awl + shaped

Formed from the noun 'awl' plus the productive adjectival element '-shaped', meaning 'having the shape of an awl'—the relation is clear to learners.

Etymology

Awl-shaped comes from the small pointed tool awl, which people use 'to make holes' in leather or wood. So awl-shaped means 'like an awl', narrow and tapering to a sharp point.