umbrellalike

1 7.0

Shaped like an umbrella with a rounded top and hanging edges

adjective
/ʌmˈbrɛlˌlaɪk/

: en forma de paraguas

Some jellyfish drift gracefully, trailing their umbrellalike bodies in the ocean currents.

Examples

The mushroom had an umbrellalike cap, perfect for sheltering tiny insects during a rainstorm.
Look at that umbrellalike structure in the park!
She admired the umbrellalike canopy of the ancient tree, which provided shade for the playground.
The umbrellalike design of the pavilion is quite stunning!
The plant has large, umbrellalike leaves that provide shade for smaller flowers.
She carried an umbrellalike sunshade to the beach to protect herself from the sun.
The artist's design featured an umbrellalike structure that opened up to reveal intricate patterns.

Synonyms

umbrella-shaped

vsumbrellalike

1 3.8

With a round top and sides that slope down like an umbrella

has identical meaning but differs only in the word form

Surface Forms

umbrellalike positive

Morphology

umbrellalike = umbrella (transparent) = umbrella + like

Direct combination of 'umbrella' and the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling an umbrella', so the sense is obvious from the base.

Etymology

The word umbrellalike comes from umbrella, a thing that gives 'shade' or keeps you dry, and the ending -like, meaning 'similar to'. So something umbrellalike looks or acts like an umbrella, with a round top that gives cover.