linelike

1. 1.

   resembling a line

   Similarlinear

Questions about linelike

What does linelike mean?

linelike means "resembling a line".

How many syllables are in linelike?

linelike has 3 syllables and divides as li-ne-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.

Is linelike a common word?

linelike 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.