filiform

Speech parts

1. filiform - Adjective

2. filiform - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having the shape of a thread or filament; as, the filiform papillae of the tongue; a filiform style or peduncle. See Illust. of AntennAe.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

thready threadlike filamentous filamentlike thin rope thread fibrous capillary skinny stringy ropy filamentary ropey fibrillar
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Antonyms

thick fat healthy sustained stuffed overweight
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Examples

A new method for classifying complex filiform Lie algebras, Applied Mathematics and Computation, 121 (2-3): 169–175, 2001 * Bourbaki, Nicolas. Source: Internet

Some marginal florets may have no petals at all (filiform floret). Source: Internet

The tip of the needle should not be made too sharp to prevent breakage, although blunt needles cause more pain. citation Apart from the usual filiform needle, other needle types include three-edged needles and the Nine Ancient Needles. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

filiferan filiferin filiferous filiformed filiformic filigrain