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conelike

conelike

4.9
Shaped like a cone, wide at one end and narrow at the other
  • adjective
  • /ˈkoʊnlaɪk/
translation icon : cónico
  • The mountain had a conelike shape that made it easy to identify from afar.

Examples

  • He drew a conelike figure on the board.

  • Several pine trees produce conelike fruit that contain their seeds.

  • The architect designed a conelike roof to allow snow to slide off easily.

  • The mountain had a distinct conelike shape visible from miles away.

  • The conelike structure of the mountain was impressive.

  • She wore a hat that was tall and conelike, perfect for the summer festival.

  • The traffic cone is a bright orange, conelike object used to direct vehicles.

Synonyms

conical
vsconelike
5 4.8

A thing shaped like a party hat with a round base and a point

is the more neutral term focusing on simple resemblance to a cone
cone-shaped
vsconelike
4 2.8

Shaped like a cone

is the single word adjective used for the same simple shape
conic
vsconelike
1 7.2

Having the shape of a cone, with a point and a round base

is the common descriptive adjective rather than a technical label
coned
vsconelike
1 4.4

Shaped like an ice cream cone, wide at one end and narrow at the other

expresses general resemblance rather than emphasizing the tapering direction

How Conical

conelike
4.9
tapered
1 4.5
rounded
1 2.4

Surface Forms

conelike positive

Morphology

conelike = cone (transparent) = cone + like

Formed from the noun 'cone' plus the productive adjective-forming suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', which is directly interpretable.

Etymology

The word conelike comes from cone + -like, where -like means 'like' and cone is the familiar shape of an 'ice cream cone' or a 'traffic cone'. So, conelike means 'having the shape of a cone', which helps you picture a pointy top and a wide base.