sheetlike
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5.2
- adjective
- /ˈʃiːtlaɪk/
- A thin, sheetlike layer of clouds covered the city skyline.
Examples
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The material forms a sheetlike membrane over the surface of the water.
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The pathologist observed sheetlike deposits under the microscope.
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The sheetlike clouds covered the sky.
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Look at that sheetlike formation over there!
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A thin, sheetlike layer of clouds covered the city skyline.
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The material forms a sheetlike membrane over the surface of the water.
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The researcher noted the sheetlike structure of the sample under the microscope.
Synonyms
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3.9
Very thin and easily damaged, like a sheet of paper
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4.8
Thin and like paper in feel or look
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5.1
Thin, flat, and very crisp like a cookie
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5.6
Flat and thin in shape like a sheet
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4.1
Feels thin, flat and dry like paper
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6.7
Thin and light like tissue paper
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3.7
Very thin, soft, and easy to tear like paper used for cleaning
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2.8
It looks and feels like cloth, soft and flexible
A thin layer that forms on a surface
Having a thin texture like paper
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sheetlike combines sheet and -like. Sheet means a thin, flat piece of material, like a 'bed sheet', and -like means 'similar to', so sheetlike means 'similar to a thin, flat sheet'.