whiplike
whiplike · more whiplike · most whiplike
Resembling or characteristic of a whipResembling or characteristic of a whip; long, thin, and flexible, or flagellatory.
Meaning
1 sensesResembling or characteristic of a whip; long, thin, and flexible, or flagellatory.
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
Origin
From whip + -like.From whip + -like.
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Forms
more whiplike, most whiplike| Comparative | more whiplike Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most whiplike Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum):flagellateflagellatedlash-like
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwhip
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.