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filamentlike

filamentlike

7.5
Thin and long like a thread
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪləməntˌlaɪk/
translation icon : filamentoso
  • Under the microscope, the algae appeared filamentlike and stretched across the slide.

Examples

  • The filamentlike strands of hair floated in the water.

  • The spider produced a filamentlike silk to build its web.

  • Researchers observed filamentlike structures in the tissue sample.

  • The spider spun a filamentlike web in the corner of the room.

  • Under the microscope, the algae appeared filamentlike and stretched across the slide.

  • Researchers observed filamentlike structures in the tissue sample.

  • The filamentlike strands of hair floated in the water.

Synonyms

thready
vsfilamentlike
8 7.9

Being thin and like a small string

focuses on simple thin appearance rather than forming actual strands
threadlike
vsfilamentlike
1 4.2

Very thin and long like a single hair

is the term using a different root word for the same thin strand idea
filamentous
vsfilamentlike
1 8.2

Thin and long like a thread or hair

is the same thin strand appearance rather than a different structure
filamentary
vsfilamentlike
1 7.9

Thin and like a thread

is used mainly for outer look rather than internal composition
filiform
vsfilamentlike
  • Specialized
9.9

A very thin shape like a thread

is more about general thin form rather than strict diameter emphasis
filariform
vsfilamentlike
  • Specialized
9.9

Shaped like a thin thread in parts of living things

is general for many fields, not limited to biological use
hairlike
vsfilamentlike
4.3

Very thin and like a strand of hair

is similar but more generally thin, not always extremely slender
fibrillar
vsfilamentlike
  • Specialized
7.7

Having many tiny threads in body tissue

describes a single slender form rather than a bundle of fibers
fibrillary
vsfilamentlike
  • Specialized
9.0

Having thin fibers in body tissue

is focused on one thin strand look rather than fiber-like groups

How Threadlike

filamentous
1 8.2
filamentlike
7.5
threadlike
1 4.2

Surface Forms

filamentlike positive

Morphology

filamentlike = filament (transparent) = filament + like

The productive suffix 'like' combines with 'filament' to mean 'resembling a filament', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Filamentlike comes from filament, which comes from the Latin filum meaning 'thread', plus the ending -like meaning 'similar to'. So, picture a tiny 'thread' — that's why filamentlike means thin and 'threadlike'.