lancelike

1. 1.

   (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex

   Synonymslanceolate

   Similarsimple

Questions about lancelike

What does lancelike mean?

lancelike means "(of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex".

How many syllables are in lancelike?

lancelike has 3 syllables and divides as lan-ce-like under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for lancelike?

Close synonyms include lanceolate. 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.