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Pronunciation:
[ ɐsˈɪkjʊlˌe͡ɪt], [ ɐsˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt], [ ɐ_s_ˈɪ_k_j_ʊ_l_ˌeɪ_t]
Aciculate is a word that refers to something that is pointed or needle-like. There are several synonyms for this word, including sharp, pointed, spiky, barbed, prickly, thorny, jagged, serrated, and needle-like. These words can be used to describe a variety of objects, from thorns on a plant to the teeth of a saw. The use of synonyms can help to add variety and interest to your writing, as well as to communicate the precise qualities of the object you are describing. So, next time when you are tackling a tough description, remember these words that can be used as synonyms for aciculate.
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Synonyms for Aciculate:
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adj.
• cuspate • sharp- Needle-pointed ,
- Unblunted ,
- acuate ,
- apical ,
- ground fine ,
- horned ,
- keen-edged ,
- knife-edged ,
- needlelike ,
- razor-sharp ,
- spikier ,
- spikiest ,
- tined ,
- sharp-edged ,
- splintery .
- 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 .
Other synonyms:
- Aciculated ,
- Mucronate ,
- acicular ,
- acuminate ,
- cuspate ,
- cuspated ,
- cuspidate ,
- cuspidated ,
- pointy .
- pointed .
Other relevant words:
- able-bodied ,
- abrupt ,
- acanthous ,
- aculeated ,
- acute accent ,
- acutely ,
- ague ,
- all right ,
- alright ,
- amercement ,
- angered ,
- angry ,
- apprehensive ,
- ardent ,
- arrow-shaped ,
- art object ,
- assemble ,
- astute ,
- atrocious ,
- bang-up ,
- bifurcate ,
- big ,
- biramous ,
- bit ,
- biting ,
- blazing ,
- blinding ,
- boisterous ,
- bowelless ,
- braky ,
- branched ,
- break ,
- break up ,
- briary ,
- bristled ,
- bully ,
- burred ,
- burry ,
- capable ,
- capital ,
- character ,
- component ,
- component part ,
- composition ,
- constituent ,
- contribution ,
- cool ,
- corking ,
- cracking ,
- crafty ,
- crisp ,
- crying ,
- cunning ,
- cuspidal ,
- cutthroat ,
- cutting ,
- dandy ,
- dangerous ,
- dazzling ,
- deft ,
- delicately ,
- depart ,
- dextrous ,
- discreet ,
- discriminating ,
- disunite ,
- divide ,
- division ,
- dodgy ,
- egregious ,
- electric ,
- emphatic ,
- enceinte ,
- engrave ,
- enraged ,
- expectant ,
- exquisitely ,
- ferocious ,
- fervent ,
- fervid ,
- finely ,
- firearm ,
- flagitious ,
- flagrant ,
- flaming ,
- forficate ,
- fork-like ,
- forked ,
- fulgent ,
- function ,
- galvanising ,
- galvanizing ,
- ginger ,
- glary ,
- grave accent ,
- gravid ,
- gross ,
- guileful ,
- heartbreaking ,
- heartrending ,
- heavy ,
- high-strung ,
- highly strung ,
- hunky-dory ,
- igneous ,
- impassioned ,
- in part ,
- incisive ,
- infuriated ,
- inscribe ,
- intense ,
- jittery ,
- jumpy ,
- keen ,
- knavish ,
- lancinate ,
- large ,
- life-threatening ,
- lissom ,
- lissome ,
- lithe ,
- maddened ,
- majuscule ,
- man ,
- monstrous ,
- mordacious ,
- mulct ,
- musical composition ,
- neat ,
- nervy ,
- nibble ,
- nifty ,
- nipping ,
- not bad ,
- objet d'art ,
- office ,
- ok ,
- okay ,
- old ,
- opus ,
- outstanding ,
- overstrung ,
- partially ,
- parting ,
- partly ,
- patch ,
- peachy ,
- peaky ,
- penetrating ,
- penetrative ,
- percentage ,
- perfervid ,
- persona ,
- physical ,
- pick ,
- piece of music ,
- piercing ,
- portion ,
- precipitous ,
- prongy ,
- pungent ,
- put together ,
- raging ,
- rank ,
- region ,
- restive ,
- role ,
- rough ,
- sagittiform ,
- savage ,
- scratch ,
- sculpt ,
- sculpture ,
- section ,
- sedate ,
- separate ,
- serious ,
- set forth ,
- set off ,
- set out ,
- set up ,
- severe ,
- share ,
- sharp-angled ,
- sharp-worded ,
- sharply ,
- shrewd ,
- shrill ,
- sinuous ,
- slap-up ,
- slice ,
- slick ,
- slight ,
- slim ,
- slivery ,
- sly ,
- small-arm ,
- smashing ,
- sober ,
- solemn ,
- spell ,
- splenetic ,
- split ,
- split up ,
- start ,
- start out ,
- strong-arm ,
- supple ,
- svelte ,
- swagger ,
- swell ,
- tack ,
- tack together ,
- take off ,
- tart ,
- tearing ,
- tempestuous ,
- theatrical role ,
- thin ,
- ticket ,
- tomb ,
- torrid ,
- tricksy ,
- tricky ,
- trigger-happy ,
- uptight ,
- vehement ,
- very well ,
- violent ,
- voice ,
- voltaic ,
- waspish ,
- weighty ,
- while ,
- wild ,
- willowy ,
- wily ,
- with child ,
- wounding .
- Muricate ,
- Setaceous ,
- Setiferous ,
- Setigerous ,
- Setose ,
- Spiculate ,
- Spinulose ,
- able ,
- acanthoid ,
- acerate ,
- acerose ,
- aculeate ,
- barbed ,
- barbellate ,
- brambly ,
- briery ,
- bristly ,
- dexterous ,
- discerning ,
- edgy ,
- fierce ,
- fiery ,
- fine ,
- forceful ,
- forcible ,
- foxy ,
- furious ,
- galvanic ,
- generous ,
- gingery ,
- glaring ,
- grave ,
- great ,
- grievous ,
- groovy ,
- knifelike ,
- lancinating ,
- needle-shaped ,
- part ,
- piece ,
- prickly ,
- slender ,
- spiculose ,
- spiked ,
- spiky ,
- spinose ,
- spinous ,
- spiny ,
- stabbing ,
- thorny .
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How to use "Aciculate" in context?
Aciculate is a word meaning having a sharp point. It is derived from the Latin aciculus, which means a thorn. It can be used to describe something that is sharp-edged or pointy, or that is similar in shape to a thorn. Aciculate can also refer to a type of flower, typically a petal that is sharply pointed.
Homophones for Aciculate:
- acolyte, auscultate, aglet, aiguilette, age-old, accolade, acold, assault, aculeate, agility, auklet, aculeated, acyl halide, asexuality, aiglet, asilidae.
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