spearlike
4.0
Long and pointed like a thin sharp stick
- adjective
- /ˈspɪrˌlaɪk/
:
en forma de lanza
- He held the spearlike tool above his head, ready to spear the fish lurking in the shallows.
Examples
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In the shallow waters, the fish swam gracefully, their spearlike bodies gliding through the sunlight.
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It rammed one spearlike arm through the mage's back.
Fiction book (1992) -
The long, spearlike shape of the statue made it a striking centerpiece in the garden.
Synonyms
swordlike
vsspearlike
5.7
Having a long narrow pointed shape like a sword
focuses more on a slender tip for thrusting rather than a cutting edge
sword-shaped
vsspearlike
5.3
Long, narrow and pointed like a sword blade
is about a single long point for thrusting rather than edged sides
9.5
Narrow and tapering to a pointed tip like a lance
emphasizes a sturdier long point for impact more than gentle taper
spikelike
vsspearlike
5.9
Long, thin and pointed like a sharp stick
is typically broader and formed for thrusting rather than just thinness
arrowlike
vsspearlike
4.1
A shape that is pointed, gets narrow, and ends in a sharp tip
is more about a heavy pointed shape for thrusting than flight
How Pointed
Surface Forms
spearlike positive
Morphology
Etymology
Spearlike is made from the common word spear, a long, pointy weapon, plus the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So spearlike describes something 'long and pointed, like a spear'.