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straplike

straplike

5.2
Long and narrow like a strap
  • adjective
translation icon : en forma de tira
  • The plant had straplike leaves that reached nearly a meter in length.
  • straplike leaves

Examples

  • The straplike leaves of the plant are very unique.

  • Many grasses have straplike blades that sway easily in the wind.

  • Her scarf was long and straplike, perfect for wrapping around twice.

  • She wore a straplike belt with her dress.

  • The garden was filled with plants that had straplike leaves, creating an elegant and streamlined appearance.

  • He admired the straplike design of the new belt, which was both practical and stylish.

  • The artist used a straplike material to create a unique sculpture that resembled flowing ribbons.

Synonyms

ribbony
vsstraplike
7.0

Long and narrow like a thin strip of cloth

is long and narrow but implies a firmer, less delicate form
ribbonlike
vsstraplike
4.1

Long and thin with a flat shape like a strip of cloth

is long and narrow yet suggests a more solid, less delicate form

Antonyms

1.0

Not long in distance, height, or time

224 1.0

Wide from one side to the other

How Narrow

threadlike
1 4.2
straplike
5.2
narrow
290 1.0
broad
224 1.0

Surface Forms

straplike positive

Morphology

straplike = strap (transparent) = strap + like

Formed by the productive adjective-forming suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling a strap', which is directly inferable from the base 'strap'.

Etymology

Straplike comes from the simple word strap, a long thin band used to fasten things, and the ending -like, which means 'similar'. So straplike means 'similar to a strap', that is, long and narrow in shape.