What is another word for acicular?
509 synonyms found
What are needle shaped crystals?
What are acicular crystals?
What is an acicular crystal?
What is an acicular branchings?
Pronunciation:
[ ɐsˈɪkjʊlə], [ ɐsˈɪkjʊlə], [ ɐ_s_ˈɪ_k_j_ʊ_l_ə]
The word 'acicular' refers to something that is shaped like a needle. However, there are several other words that can be used as synonyms for this term to describe similar types of structures. These include words such as 'needle-like,' 'pointed,' 'spiky,' 'sharp,' and 'thorn-like.' Each of these terms can be used to describe structures that have a similar shape to a needle or point, such as crystals, spines, or even certain types of leaves. By using these synonyms interchangeably, it is possible to be more precise and descriptive in one's writing or speech.
Related words: acicular crystals, acicular structure, needle like, needle shaped, needle-like crystals, acicular branchings, needle-shaped crystals
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Synonyms for Acicular:
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adj.
• aciculate • acute- more acuminous ,
- more needle shaped ,
- more needle-shaped ,
- more needleshaped ,
- more piked ,
- more sharpened ,
- most acuminous ,
- most needle shaped ,
- most needle-shaped ,
- most needleshaped ,
- most piked ,
- most sharpened ,
- needle shaped ,
- needleshaped .
- more arrowlike ,
- more edged ,
- more pronged ,
- more sagittal ,
- more sagittate ,
- more sharp cornered ,
- more sharp-cornered ,
- more sharpcornered ,
- most arrowlike ,
- most edged ,
- most pronged ,
- most sagittal ,
- most sagittate ,
- most sharp cornered ,
- most sharp-cornered ,
- most sharpcornered ,
- sharp cornered ,
- sharpcornered .
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n.
• acicular Other synonyms:
- acute .
- sharp .
Other relevant words:
- abiding ,
- abrasive ,
- abrupt ,
- absolved ,
- abstemious ,
- acanthoid ,
- acanthous ,
- acicular ,
- acquit ,
- acuate ,
- aculeate ,
- acute accent ,
- acutely ,
- ague ,
- ailing ,
- alight ,
- all right ,
- all the way ,
- alright ,
- amercement ,
- apparent ,
- approximate ,
- approximative ,
- aroused ,
- arrow-shaped ,
- ascetic ,
- ascetical ,
- assoil ,
- astute ,
- authorise ,
- authorize ,
- bang-up ,
- barbellate ,
- bare ,
- bifurcate ,
- big ,
- biramous ,
- biting ,
- bladelike ,
- blazing ,
- blinding ,
- boisterous ,
- branched ,
- briery ,
- brighten ,
- brightness ,
- brightness level ,
- bring in ,
- bristled ,
- bristly ,
- broken ,
- bully ,
- bumpy ,
- burred ,
- burry ,
- calorie-free ,
- capital ,
- childlike ,
- cigar-shaped ,
- clean ,
- clean-cut ,
- clear up ,
- clear-cut ,
- cleared ,
- clearly ,
- coarse ,
- coherent ,
- cone-shaped ,
- conelike ,
- conic ,
- cool ,
- corking ,
- corneous ,
- cracking ,
- cragged ,
- crisp ,
- critical ,
- crude ,
- crying ,
- crystal clear ,
- crystalise ,
- crystalize ,
- crystalline ,
- crystallise ,
- crystallize ,
- cuspidal ,
- cutting ,
- dandy ,
- dangerous ,
- dazzling ,
- decipherable ,
- delicacy ,
- delicately ,
- dewy-eyed ,
- dim-witted ,
- discernible ,
- discharge ,
- discriminating ,
- dismount ,
- dwindling ,
- earn ,
- easy ,
- egregious ,
- elementary ,
- elucidate ,
- enceinte ,
- engrave ,
- enlighten ,
- erose ,
- exculpate ,
- exculpated ,
- exonerate ,
- exonerated ,
- expectant ,
- exquisite ,
- exquisitely ,
- faint ,
- fall ,
- fierce ,
- finely ,
- finespun ,
- fire ,
- fire up ,
- flagrant ,
- forficate ,
- fork-like ,
- forked ,
- fragile ,
- frail ,
- fulgent ,
- furrowed ,
- gain ,
- get down ,
- get off ,
- glary ,
- goad ,
- goody ,
- graceful ,
- grating ,
- grave accent ,
- gravelly ,
- gravid ,
- grievous ,
- groovy ,
- gross ,
- heavy ,
- hilly ,
- hornlike ,
- hunky-dory ,
- idle ,
- ignite ,
- igniter ,
- ignitor ,
- illume ,
- illuminate ,
- illumination ,
- illumine ,
- imperishable ,
- incisive ,
- indisposed ,
- inner light ,
- inscribe ,
- intense ,
- jagged ,
- jaggy ,
- jolting ,
- jolty ,
- jumpy ,
- kickshaw ,
- lament ,
- lancinate ,
- lancinating ,
- large ,
- life-threatening ,
- light source ,
- light up ,
- light within ,
- light-colored ,
- light-headed ,
- lighter ,
- lightheaded ,
- lighting ,
- lightly ,
- lightness ,
- lightsome ,
- limpid ,
- lissom ,
- lissome ,
- lite ,
- lithe ,
- logical ,
- long-suffering ,
- loose ,
- low-cal ,
- luculent ,
- luminance ,
- luminosity ,
- luminousness ,
- majuscule ,
- make ,
- manifest ,
- mere ,
- mordacious ,
- mountainous ,
- mulct ,
- narrowing ,
- neat ,
- net ,
- nice ,
- nifty ,
- nipping ,
- not bad ,
- notched ,
- observable ,
- ok ,
- okay ,
- old ,
- open ,
- outstanding ,
- overnice ,
- palpable ,
- pass ,
- patent ,
- peachy ,
- pellucid ,
- penetrating ,
- penetrative ,
- perch ,
- percipient ,
- perspicuous ,
- phonograph needle ,
- piercing ,
- plain ,
- poorly ,
- precipitous ,
- prissy ,
- prominent ,
- promiscuous ,
- prongy ,
- pugnacious ,
- pull in ,
- pungent ,
- pyramidic ,
- pyramidical ,
- randy ,
- rank ,
- rasping ,
- raspy ,
- readable ,
- realise ,
- realize ,
- refined ,
- rocky ,
- rough in ,
- rough out ,
- roughly ,
- round-eyed ,
- ruttish ,
- sack ,
- sack up ,
- saw-toothed ,
- scant ,
- scratch ,
- scratchy ,
- sculpt ,
- sculpture ,
- sedate ,
- seedy ,
- serious ,
- serrated ,
- severe ,
- sharp-angled ,
- sharp-worded ,
- sharply ,
- shed light on ,
- short ,
- shrewd ,
- shrill ,
- sickly ,
- simple-minded ,
- simpleton ,
- sinuous ,
- slap-up ,
- slight ,
- slim ,
- sluttish ,
- smashing ,
- sober ,
- soft ,
- solemn ,
- solve ,
- sort out ,
- spark ,
- sparkle ,
- spartan ,
- spectacular ,
- spindle-shaped ,
- splenetic ,
- squeamish ,
- stabbing ,
- stark ,
- steamy ,
- stern ,
- straighten out ,
- striking ,
- supple ,
- svelte ,
- swell ,
- swooning ,
- sword-shaped ,
- swordlike ,
- take in ,
- tapering off ,
- tart ,
- telling ,
- thin ,
- ticket ,
- ticklish ,
- tomb ,
- top ,
- touchy ,
- tough ,
- transparent ,
- treat ,
- tripping ,
- turned on ,
- twinkle ,
- unaccented ,
- unclouded ,
- unclutter ,
- uncomplicated ,
- uncut ,
- under the weather ,
- unhorse ,
- unmarred ,
- unmistakable ,
- unmortgaged ,
- unmutilated ,
- unproblematic ,
- unsmooth ,
- unwell ,
- very well ,
- vindicated ,
- visible light ,
- visible radiation ,
- wakeful ,
- wanton ,
- waspish ,
- weak ,
- weighty ,
- well-defined ,
- wide-eyed ,
- willowy ,
- with child .
- Aciculiform ,
- Aciform ,
- Aculeous ,
- Arrowheaded ,
- Arrowy ,
- Bristling ,
- Cornute ,
- Cornuted ,
- Denticulated ,
- Dentiform ,
- Digitated ,
- Hebetate ,
- Mucronated ,
- Mucronulate ,
- Muricate ,
- Muricated ,
- Odontoid ,
- Pectinated ,
- Snaggy ,
- Spicular ,
- Spiculate ,
- Spined ,
- Spurred ,
- Stellated ,
- Stelliform ,
- Thistly ,
- Two-edged ,
- aculeated ,
- acuminated ,
- apiculate ,
- austere ,
- barbed ,
- briary ,
- chaste ,
- clear ,
- cogent ,
- conical ,
- craggy ,
- crass ,
- cusped ,
- dainty ,
- decisive ,
- delicate ,
- elegant ,
- enduring ,
- ensiform ,
- evident ,
- fine ,
- fusiform ,
- glaring ,
- grave ,
- great ,
- harsh ,
- horned ,
- horny ,
- keen ,
- light ,
- lucid ,
- needle ,
- peaked ,
- peaky ,
- prickly ,
- pronged ,
- pyramidal ,
- rough ,
- rugged ,
- sagittate ,
- sagittiform ,
- salient ,
- serrate ,
- slender ,
- spiked ,
- spiky ,
- spinous ,
- spiny ,
- starlike ,
- studded ,
- tapered ,
- tapering ,
- thorny ,
- tined ,
- toothed ,
- unblemished .
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How to use "Acicular" in context?
Acicular means having a sharp point or ending. In botany, acicular means having a sharp point or ending on the stem, leaves, or flowers of a plant. Acicular growth is very characteristic of certain types of mushrooms, of which there are many species. Examples include the ink cap, Porphyrellus porphyreus, and the puffball, Lycoperdon lutescens. Acicular growth is also characteristic of some millipedes, such as members of the genus Pogonias.
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