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podlike

podlike

6.3
Shaped like a long thin case that holds seeds, like a bean's covering
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɒdˌlaɪk/
translation icon : en forma de vaina
  • The engineer designed a podlike container that efficiently transported the fragile equipment.

Examples

  • The succulent, podlike leaves of the plant store water during dry periods.

  • Bobby was white-legged and naked, shriveled up and podlike, as though he'd been skinned.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Her cozy blanket formed a podlike shape around her as she snuggled into the couch.

Synonyms

pouchlike
vspodlike
4.6

Having the shape of a small bag

is shaped like a stiff seed case rather than a soft pocket
sacklike
vspodlike
4.8

Shaped like a loose bag that hangs from something

is smaller and more compact rather than a large baggy form
bladderlike
vspodlike
5.8

Shaped like a small bag or balloon

is firmer and more elongated rather than a soft fluid sac

Surface Forms

podlike positive

Morphology

podlike = pod (transparent) = pod + like

Formed by the productive adjectival suffix '-like' added to the noun 'pod', yielding 'resembling a pod'.

Etymology

Podlike comes from the simple word pod, a small seed 'container' like a 'pea pod', and the ending -like meaning 'similar to'. So podlike means 'shaped like a pod' and is used for things that look like a pea pod.