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spearlike

/ˈspɪrlaɪk/ /ˈspɪərlaɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Resembling a spear.

Examples :

"The plant had long, spearlike leaves that pointed sharply upwards. "
appearance weapon

Related Words

Illustration upwards

upwards adverb

/ˈʌpwədz/ /ˈʌpwɚdz/

Towards a higher place; towards what is above.

"The smoke from the campfire drifted upwards into the night sky. "

Illustration spear

spear noun

/spɪɹ/ /spɪə̯(ɹ)/

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

"The soldier practiced throwing his spear accurately. "

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration long

long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

A long vowel.

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

Illustration sharply

sharply adverb

/ʃɑːpli/ /ʃɑɹpli/

In a sharp manner.

"The teacher spoke sharply to the student who was disrupting class. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."