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saw-like

saw-like

5.5
Having small sharp teeth along the edge that cut or tear
  • adjective
translation icon : aserrado
  • The saw-like blade easily cut through the thick branch.

Examples

  • The leaf's saw-like margin protects it from insects and animals.

  • Some fish have saw-like teeth to help them tear through prey.

  • The saw-like teeth of the blade made cutting through wood easy.

  • These plants have saw-like edges that can be quite dangerous.

  • Some fish have saw-like teeth to help them tear through prey.

  • The saw-like blade easily cut through the thick branch.

  • These plants have saw-like edges that can be quite dangerous.

Synonyms

jagged
vssaw-like
22 3.6

An edge or outline with rough, sharp points

is more clearly with tooth-like projections and fits cutting edges rather than plain unevenness
saw-toothed
vssaw-like
1 6.4

With a jagged edge of sharp, regular teeth like a saw

is rougher and less regularly notched while focusing on cutting ability
serrated
vssaw-like
5.4

An edge with small teeth that point toward the tip

is rough and emphasizes cutting or tearing over neat directional notches
sawtoothed-edged
vssaw-like
6.7

Leaves with edges that have sharp points like teeth

is a general rough-edge term highlighting cutting, not only leaf edges

Antonyms

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

polished
26 2.1

A shiny, smooth surface after being rubbed or cleaned

How Jagged

serrated
5.4
saw-like
5.5
rough
164 1.0
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

saw-like positive

Morphology

saw-like = saw (transparent) = saw + like

Regular adjectival formation from the noun 'saw' with '-like' meaning 'resembling a saw', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Saw-like is made from saw and the ending -like, which means 'similar to a saw'. Think of the small teeth on a saw or the edge of a leaf that can cut, and you see why saw-like means having rough, jagged edges that can cut or tear.