spikelike

5.9

Long, thin and pointed like a sharp stick

adjective

: en forma de espiga

They noticed a spikelike projection sticking out from the metal surface.

Examples

The plant has spikelike leaves that grow straight upward.
Her hair was styled in a series of spikelike points, giving her a bold look.
The plant has spikelike leaves that are sharp to the touch.
Be careful of the spikelike thorns on that bush!
The plant has spikelike leaves that grow tall and narrow.
The artist created a sculpture with spikelike features that drew much attention.
He noticed a spikelike shape on the mountain's peak, resembling a natural tower.

Synonyms

spiked

vsspikelike

4.1

With long sharp points that can hurt

resembles a single long thin pointed form rather than multiple projections

spearlike

vsspikelike

4.0

Long and pointed like a thin sharp stick

focuses on a simple long thin pointed shape rather than a shafted form

spicate

vsspikelike

Specialized

9.9

A plant with flowers or seeds in a long narrow line on a stem

means a general long thin pointed resemblance rather than a botanical arrangement

Antonyms

flat

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

blunt

109 1.0

An object with a dull edge or tip that does not cut well

How Pointed

needlelike

1 4.9

spikelike

5.9

pointed

1 1.8

tapered

1 4.5

Surface Forms

spikelike positive

Morphology

spikelike = spike (transparent) = spike + like

Meaning is directly derived from the noun 'spike' plus the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling'.

Etymology

Spikelike is made of spike ('a sharp, pointed thing') and -like ('similar to'). So spikelike simply means 'similar to a spike', something long, thin, and pointed.