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columnlike

columnlike

4.8
Shaped like a tall, narrow pillar
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɑːləmˌlaɪk/
translation icon : columnar
  • The building features columnlike supports that rise from the ground to the roof.

Examples

  • Several species of cacti grow in a distinctive, columnlike shape.

  • The columnlike trees lined the avenue beautifully.

  • Her sketch showed a columnlike cloud stretching across the evening sky.

  • The ancient ruins featured columnlike structures.

  • The tall, columnlike pillars in the temple were adorned with carvings.

  • The artist designed a sculpture that resembled a columnlike figure standing proudly.

  • The gardener planted columnlike shrubs to create an elegant border around the garden.

Synonyms

columnar
vscolumnlike
1 6.4

Tall and shaped like a pillar or arranged in vertical rows

is the general pillar shape without stressing height or vertical order
columned
vscolumnlike
1 4.6

Having tall pillars, often at the front of a building

focuses on resembling a pillar in shape rather than being built with pillars
columniform
vscolumnlike
  • Specialized
9.9

Having the shape of a tall, upright pillar

is the same meaning but uses a different word form

How Column-Shaped

columnar
1 6.4
columnlike
4.8
cylindrical
12 4.0

Surface Forms

columnlike positive

Morphology

columnlike = column (transparent) = column + like

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'column' with the productive adjectival suffix '-like', meaning 'resembling a column'.

Etymology

The word columnlike comes from the common word column, which originally meant a 'pillar' or support, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So something columnlike looks tall, straight, and round like a pillar, which explains its modern meaning.