tree-shaped

Questions about tree-shaped

What does tree-shaped mean?

tree-shaped means "resembling a tree in form and branching structure".

How many syllables are in tree-shaped?

tree-shaped has 2 syllables and divides as tree--shaped 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 tree-shaped?

Close synonyms include arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform. 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 tree-shaped a common word?

tree-shaped is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.