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bowlike

bowlike

1 5.5
Curved in a smooth arch like a bow
  • adjective
  • /ˈboʊlaɪk/
: en forma de arco
  • She admired the bowlike curve of the ancient tree's branches.

Examples

  • The artist drew a bowlike line to represent the rainbow in his painting.

  • The bowlike branches of the tree created a beautiful arch.

  • The bridge had a bowlike structure that spanned the river gracefully.

  • She wore a bowlike hairstyle for the party.

  • The artist created a sculpture with a bowlike shape that gracefully arched towards the sky.

  • The building's entrance featured bowlike arches that added elegance to its design.

  • She admired the bowlike branches of the willow tree, gracefully bending in the breeze.

How Curved

semicircular
1 3.7
arched
13 3.2
bowlike
1 5.5
curved
50 1.0
straight
386 1.0

Surface Forms

bowlike positive

Morphology

bowlike = bow (transparent) = bow + like

Meaning 'resembling a bow' is directly and predictably formed by the base 'bow' plus the productive suffix '-like'.

Etymology

Bowlike comes from bow (an old English word for a curved shape or the curved weapon) plus -like meaning 'similar to'. So, think of an archer's bow to remember 'curved or arched'.