onionlike
Tearfully pungent bulb
Resembling an onion in some quality—layered structure, pungent smell, or tear-inducing effect: The onionlike bulb.
Often describes things with concentric layers that can be peeled back: an onionlike complexity to the plot.
Arranged in stacked layers
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stackedArranged in a heap
- concentricSharing one center
peelable · multilayered · sheathed · wrapped · coated · enveloped · encased · nested
Having multiple levels
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- multilevelHaving several strata
peeling · revealing · unfolding · deepening · nested · hidden · concealed · gradual
stratified
Arranged in stacked layers
concentric · peelable · multilayered · sheathed · wrapped · coated · enveloped · encased · nested · ringed
layered
Having multiple levels
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
multilevel · peeling · revealing · unfolding · deepening · nested · hidden · concealed · gradual · successive
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
tangy · zesty · piquant · seasoning · culinary · caramelized · sautéed · sweated · mirepoix · sofrito
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
eye-watering · sulfurous · garlicky · penetrating · strong · harsh · volatile · reactive · caustic · irritating
onionlikesolid
Firm matter state
homogeneous · uniform · monolithic · unlayered · dense