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Meaning of "twiglike" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWIGLIKE

twiglike  [ˈtwɪɡˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWIGLIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twiglike is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TWIGLIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of twiglike in the English dictionary

The first definition of twiglike in the dictionary is resembling a small branch of a tree or other woody plant. Other definition of twiglike is resembling a small branch of a tree. Twiglike is also slender; fragile.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWIGLIKE


childlike
ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk
doglike
ˈdɒɡˌlaɪk
froglike
ˈfrɒɡˌlaɪk
fuguelike
ˈfjuːɡˌlaɪk
haglike
ˈhæɡˌlaɪk
hoglike
ˈhɒɡˌlaɪk
homelike
ˈhəʊmˌlaɪk
human-like
ˈhjuːmənˌlaɪk
jiglike
ˈdʒɪɡˌlaɪk
ladylike
ˈleɪdɪˌlaɪk
leglike
ˈleɡˌlaɪk
lifelike
ˈlaɪfˌlaɪk
lookalike
ˈlʊkəˌlaɪk
peglike
ˈpeɡˌlaɪk
piglike
ˈpɪɡˌlaɪk
ruglike
ˈrʌɡˌlaɪk
snaglike
ˈsnæɡˌlaɪk
sunlike
ˈsʌnˌlaɪk
taglike
ˈtæɡˌlaɪk
wiglike
ˈwɪɡˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWIGLIKE

twiformed
twig
twigged
twiggen
twigger
twiggier
twiggiest
twigging
twiggy
twigless
twigloo
twigsome
twilight
twilight hours
Twilight of the Gods
twilight sleep
twilight world
twilight zone
twilit
twill

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWIGLIKE

alike
baglike
dislike
fanglike
feel like
godlike
gonglike
kinglike
like
like-for-like
ringlike
songlike
springlike
stringlike
the like
there´s nothing like
unkinglike
unlike
wandlike
winglike

Synonyms and antonyms of twiglike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twiglike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWIGLIKE

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The translations of twiglike from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twiglike» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

twiglike
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

twiglike
570 millions of speakers

English

twiglike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

twiglike
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

twiglike
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

twiglike
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

twiglike
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

twiglike
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

twiglike
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Twiglike
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

twiglike
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

twiglike
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

twiglike
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twiglike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

twiglike
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

twiglike
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

twiglike
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

twiglike
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

twiglike
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

twiglike
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

twiglike
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

twiglike
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twiglike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

twiglike
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

twiglike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twiglike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWIGLIKE»

The term «twiglike» is used very little and occupies the 191.390 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWIGLIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twiglike

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWIGLIKE»

Discover the use of twiglike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twiglike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Issues in Neurology Research and Practice: 2013 Edition
According to news reporting from Andong, South Korea, by NewsRx journalists, researchers stated “An aplastic or twiglike middle cerebral artery (Ap/T-MCA) is an extremely rare congenital anomaly related to interference in the normal ...
‎2013
2
Geological Survey Professional Paper
... of Rust's and Hinde's forms (Holds- worth, 1977). However, in the mid-1960's, a twiglike, four-rayed genus was observed in the latest Vis^an to early middle Namurian (Chesterian to earliest Morrowan) age rocks of the British Isles and ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1988
3
Eocene Radiolarian Faunas from the Mt. Diablo Area, California
It differs from hemisphaerica n.sp. in fewer feet, six instead of twelve, as well as different shell, and from cystophora n.sp. in lack of gatelike pores and loose framework, and also in lamellar rather than twiglike feet. Gorgospy'ris ( Gorgospyrium) ...
4
Professional Paper - United States Geological Survey
It is shot through, however, with little twiglike bodies of crystalline calcite about 1 millimeter in diameter and 2 or 3 centimeters in maximum length, invariably crooked and sometimes branching. On the weathered surface the rock has a thin film ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1913
5
Geology and Ore Deposits of the Philipsburg Quadrangle, Montana
It is shot through, however, with little twiglike bodies of crystalline calcite about 1 millimeter in diameter and 2 or 3 centimeters in maximum length, invariably crooked and sometimes branching. On the weathered surface the rock has a thin film ...
William Harvey Emmons, Frank Cathcart Calkins, 1913
6
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Most of the bryozoans at Tosi Creek are relatively thin, twiglike forms, as are the majority of the few bryozoans from the other Shedhorn localities. In contrast, they are strikingly different from the Ervay bryozoans which are more massive and ...
‎1968
7
Guide to the Study of Insects: And a Treatise on Those ...
... the female has minute rudimentary wings) and narrow, while the antennae are broadly pectinated. The larva is stout, twiglike, being dark brown and watted ; it is swollen at each end, and the head is often bifid. The pupa is subterranean.
Alpheus Spring Packard, 1870
8
How Not to Be Eaten: The Insects Fight Back
The twiglike walking sticks generally have very long, almost thread-thin legs and move slowly and deliberately. Their long legs, explained Malcolm Edmunds, enable “them to rock gently from side to side or to 'teeter' backwards and forwards .
Gilbert Waldbauer, 2012
9
Miscellaneous Publication
SUBORDER PHASMIDA— WALKINGSTICKS The walkingsticks and allies are large, generally slender and twiglike, sometimes leaflike, mainly tropical, plant- feeding insects. They are few and of little consequence in western forests. FAMILY ...
‎1977
10
Nature, Origin, and Significance of the Tully Limestone: An ...
Bryozoans were tabulated in two groups: (1) Cryptostomes have dense fibrous skeletal structure and comprise several forms with similar distributions (Appendix C6c): fenestellids appear as a row of cut branches in thin section; twiglike ...
Philip H. Heckel, 1973

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWIGLIKE»

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1
Pete Wells Gives Two Stars to Via Carota, Other Critics Love Mission …
Twiglike salsify roots were caramelized in brown butter, almost candied, and wonderful. A fennel bulb, cooked until tender, was dressed in orange pulp and ... «Eater NY, Mar 15»
2
Restaurant Review: Via Carota in the West Village
Twiglike salsify roots were caramelized in brown butter, almost candied, and wonderful. A fennel bulb, cooked until tender, was dressed in orange pulp and ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
3
Biologists discover four new species of carnivorous sponge
The scientists report that the twiglike sponges, growing near deep-sea vents and undersea volcanoes off the West Coast, use microscopic hooks to snare tiny ... «Washington Post, Apr 14»
4
A Cook's Garden: Don't Let Prickly Saltwort Scare You
This was my reaction the first time I grew saltwort, a sprawling plant about 12 inches tall, its leaves narrow and twiglike. I discovered its prickly nature while ... «Washington Post, Jul 09»

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