cuplike

Shaped like goblet

Cuplike describes something resembling a cup in shape—typically a rounded, hollow form that could hold liquid.

Flowers, hands, and anatomical structures are often described as cuplike: The tulip's cuplike petals, She held her hands in a cuplike position to catch the water.

vessel

mug

Handled cup for beverages

  • gobletStemmed drinking vessel
  • chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
  • beakerLaboratory measuring container

tumbler · demitasse · handleless · porcelain · ceramic · earthenware · wineglass · snifter · cordial · shot-glass

shape

bowl-shaped

Curving inward like dishware

rounded · curved · calyx · bell-shaped · funnel-shaped · dome · vaulted · recessed · infundibular · receptacle

botanical

calyx

Collective sepals encircling petals

petal · sepal · receptacle · pistil · bud · bloom · tulip · daffodil · buttercup · bellflower

anatomical

socket

Hollow receiving cavity

eye-socket · palm · cochlea

Categories
Opposites
shape/concavity

cuplikeconvex

Curved outward externally

bulging · domed · protruding · humped · swelling

Family

like, cup, cupboard, cups, teacup, teacups, cupboards, cupful, cupfuls

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