pillar-shaped

3.9

Having a long, round, upright shape like a post

adjective
/ˈpɪlər-ʃeɪpt/

: en forma de pilar

The pillar-shaped rock formations attract tourists from all over the world.

Examples

The architect designed a pillar-shaped sculpture for the entrance of the building.
The strange fungus had a pillar-shaped stem rising above the forest floor.
The ancient temple had pillar-shaped columns.
Is that a pillar-shaped sculpture?
The architect designed a pillar-shaped sculpture for the entrance of the building.
The pillar-shaped rock formations attract tourists from all over the world.
The strange fungus had a pillar-shaped stem rising above the forest floor.

Synonyms

cylindrical

vspillar-shaped

12 4.0

A long round shape with straight, parallel sides like a tube

limits that cylinder sense to a vertical architectural support form

columnar

vspillar-shaped

1 6.4

Tall and shaped like a pillar or arranged in vertical rows

focuses on a single freestanding vertical support rather than rows of units

columniform

vspillar-shaped

Specialized

9.9

Having the shape of a tall, upright pillar

is the same rounded vertical form used specifically as a freestanding support

drum-shaped

vspillar-shaped

3.5

Round like a drum with flat top and bottom

is taller and used as a vertical freestanding support rather than a short block

How Cylindrical

pillar-shaped

3.9

cylindrical

12 4.0

tube-shaped

1 3.0

columnar

1 6.4

Surface Forms

pillar-shaped positive

Morphology

pillar-shaped = pillar + shaped (transparent) = pillar + shape + ed

The adjective is transparently formed as a compound of 'pillar' and 'shaped', with the second component itself built from 'shape' + '-ed'.

Etymology

Pillar-shaped begins with pillar, which once meant a 'standing stone' or upright support, like the familiar column or post, and the -shaped part means 'in the form of'. So, pillar-shaped means 'in the form of a tall, round support'.