bladelike

Thin and cutting

Bladelike describes something thin, flat, and sharp-edged, resembling the cutting part of a knife or sword: bladelike leaves, a bladelike fin.

The word often appears in botanical and anatomical descriptions where structures have this characteristic narrow, elongated shape.

cutting

sharp

Fine-edged, or astute

  • keenSharp or enthusiastic
  • thinSmall in diameter
  • edgeBoundary or sharpness

slicing · razor · knife · scalpel · incisive · honed · tapered · sleek · fine · pointed

botanical

leaf

Plant's photosynthetic organ

  • frondLarge, segmented plant blade
  • grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
  • irisEye's pigmented disc

sedge · yucca · agave · gladiolus · cattail · reed · palm · fern · foliage · stalk

anatomical

fin

Aquatic propulsion appendage

scale · cartilage · bone · appendage · membrane · pectoral · dorsal · streamlined · aerodynamic · flattened

mechanical

propeller

Rotating blades creating thrust

  • turbineBlade-driven energy converter
  • rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
  • fanAdmirer or air mover

impeller · vane · airfoil · windmill · helicopter · spinning · rotating · aerodynamic · pitch · thrust

Opposites
shape/edge quality

bladelikerounded

Having no sharp angles

blunt · bulbous · globular · spherical · stubby

botanical leaf morphology

bladelikecompound

Combined into one

orbicular · cordate · ovate · palmate · lobed

Family

like, blade, blades, bladed, swordlike, bladeless, bladerunner

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G