ribbon-like
Flat and streaming
Ribbon-like describes something long, narrow, and flat, resembling a ribbon in shape: ribbon-like strips of pasta, the ribbon-like flow of the river through the valley.
The term applies to anything with that characteristic slender, flexible form—leaves, roads, clouds, or anatomical structures.
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- narrowOf small width
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- trailingFollowing behind something
undulating · flowing · serpentine · slender · waving · curling · tapering · fluttering
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- grosgrainRibbed woven textile
- velvetThick-pile textile
- taffetaSmooth, lustrous woven cloth
organza · chiffon · streamers · sashes · bows · trim · edging · binding
Divided leaf blades
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- petalsColored bloom segments
tendrils · palm · fern · iris · daylily · ornamental grasses · cattail · banana leaf
Tough tissue joining bones
- tendonsFibrous connective cords
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
- musclesContractile body tissue
- arteriesTubes carrying oxygenated blood
veins · nerves · tissue · fibers · membranes · cartilage · connective · striated
Arranged structures or patterns
- striationsParallel linear markings
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- strataParallel geological layers
- lava flowsMoving volcanic rock
glacial · sedimentary · banded · layered · mineral deposits · ore · quartz · agate
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
trailing · undulating · flowing · serpentine · slender · waving · curling · tapering · fluttering · wispy
satin
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
taffeta · organza · chiffon · streamers · sashes · bows · trim · edging · binding · festoons
fronds
Divided leaf blades
petals · tendrils · palm · fern · iris · daylily · ornamental grasses · cattail · banana leaf · strappy
ligaments
Tough tissue joining bones
arteries · veins · nerves · tissue · fibers · membranes · cartilage · connective · striated · bandlike
formations
Arranged structures or patterns
- striationsParallel linear markings
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- strataParallel geological layers
lava flows · glacial · sedimentary · banded · layered · mineral deposits · ore · quartz · agate · canyon