bladelike

1. 1.

   shaped like a sword blade

   “the iris has an ensiform leaf”

   Synonymsensiformsword-shapedswordlike

   Similarsimple

Questions about bladelike

What does bladelike mean?

bladelike means "shaped like a sword blade".

How many syllables are in bladelike?

bladelike has 3 syllables: bla-de-like. The stress falls on "bla".

What is another word for bladelike?

Close synonyms include ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bladelike a common word?

bladelike is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.