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tentlike

tentlike

4.1
Having the shape or look of a tent
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɛntˌlaɪk/
translation icon : en forma de tienda
  • Tentlike structures filled the garden, creating a whimsical atmosphere for the outdoor event.
  • tentlike structure

Examples

  • "Cheers," he nods as he passes, the front of his yellow swim trunks bulging conspicuously at the front, tentlike.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Even smells were more distinct: the scent of bergamot hung tentlike over two old ladies pouring tea from a thermos.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • He tilted his head and regarded me beneath the tentlike brows.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Yurtas (tentlike, cylindrical dwellings supported by a framework of poles) served as housing for the project's participants.

    Academic text (1997)

  • His serious mouth, his narrowed eyes with their tentlike bushy brown eyebrows—these showed willed control in the midst of chaos.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The festival featured tentlike canopies that offered shade to visitors enjoying the sunny day.

  • After the storm passed, we noticed the roofs of the nearby buildings had a tentlike appearance.

Synonyms

tentorial
vstentlike
9.5

Having the shape of a tent

is narrower, meaning it specifically resembles that shelter in shape or qualities

Antonyms

flat
797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

How Tent-like

tentorial
9.5
tentlike
4.1

Surface Forms

tentlike positive

Morphology

tentlike = tent (transparent) = tent + like

Formed from the noun 'tent' plus the productive adjective-forming suffix '-like', meaning 'resembling a tent', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Tentlike comes from the simple word tent and the ending -like, where -like means 'similar to' or 'like'. So, tentlike describes something that looks or is shaped 'like a tent'.