WORM-SHAPED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word worm-shaped. (close relations)
Definition of WORM-SHAPED
shaped
Best Alternative Words for WORM-SHAPED
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coiled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) | ||||||||
curving | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend | ||||||||
meandering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
serpentine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • resembling a serpent in form | ||||||||
sinuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • curved or curving in and out • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | ||||||||
snakelike | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • resembling a serpent in form | ||||||||
spiral | nounn | |||||||
noun • a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center • a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle • a continuously accelerating change in the economy • ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops • flying downward in a helical path with a large radius adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil verb • to wind or move in a spiral course • form a spiral • move in a spiral or zigzag course | ||||||||
winding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of winding or twisting adjective satellite • marked by repeated turns and bends • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
vermiform | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical |