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cuspated

cuspated

9.9
A shape like a leaf or arch that ends in pointed tips
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : cuspidado
  • Some leaves on this tree species are cuspated, ending in sharp, pointed tips.

Examples

  • The church window features a beautifully cuspated arch that draws the eye upward.

  • The shell had a beautifully cuspated edge.

  • The artist designed a cuspated pattern for the building's façade, giving it a striking silhouette.

  • Look at that cuspated leaf!

  • The artist designed a cuspated pattern for the building's façade, giving it a striking silhouette.

  • Some leaves on this tree species are cuspated, ending in sharp, pointed tips.

  • The church window features a beautifully cuspated arch that draws the eye upward.

Synonyms

pointy
vscuspated
71 1.0

A thing with a sharp tip

is used for multiple projecting tips rather than one narrow tip
pointed
vscuspated
1 1.8

Ending in a small sharp tip

focuses on multiple projections rather than a single tip
cusped
vscuspated
8.9

Having small pointed parts along an edge or tip

is the same meaning but given as an alternative form
cuspate
vscuspated
  • Specialized
9.9

Having sharp points at the edge like a leaf or shell

describes an overall tapered shape rather than edge detail
cuspidate
vscuspated
9.9

A leaf or part that ends in a sharp point

is broader, covering projected forms as well as sharp ends
cuspidated
vscuspated
9.9

Having sharp points that stick out

focuses on having projections rather than only sharp terminations
cuspidal
vscuspated
9.9

Shaped like a point or having pointed parts

refers to the actual physical shape rather than a relational term

How Pointed

spiky
16 3.3
cuspated
  • Specialized
9.9
pointed
1 1.8
rounded
1 2.4

Surface Forms

cuspated positive

Morphology

cuspated = cuspate (semi-transparent) = cusp + ate + ed

Formed by adding the participial/ adjectival suffix '-ed' to 'cuspate'; the relation to 'cusp' is clear but the intermediate suffix '-ate' and the overall form are relatively technical and somewhat rare.

Etymology

Cuspated comes from the old Latin root cuspis, meaning 'point' or 'spear', and shares its root with the English word cusp. So cuspated describes something that ends in sharp points or small projections, like a leaf or an arch.