screwlike
Coiled and ridged
Screwlike describes something resembling a screw in shape or motion—typically spiral, helical, or twisting: a screwlike tail, the screwlike motion of a corkscrew.
The word usually emphasizes the characteristic threading or rotating quality rather than the fastening function.
Curve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
- threadedPassed through an opening
whorl · volute · winding · twisted · curling · rifling · auger · gimlet
Turning on an axis
- turningAct of rotating
- twistingRotating with distortion
- boringFailing to engage interest
- drillingHole-making by rotation
driving · spinning · winding · torquing · threading · burrowing · penetrating · pivoting
spiral
Curve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
threaded · whorl · volute · winding · twisted · curling · rifling · auger · gimlet · grooved
rotating
Turning on an axis
drilling · driving · spinning · winding · torquing · threading · burrowing · penetrating · pivoting · corkscrewing
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
nut · washer · hardware · coupling · bracket · flange · chuck · collet · locknut · fixture
torque
Rotational force measurement
cinch · clamp · vise · compression · taut · snug · firm · tight · clamped · fastened
screwlikelinear
Arranged in straight succession
straight · direct · untwisting · nonrotating · straightforward
screwlikesmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
unthreaded · ungrooved · sleek · plain · featureless
like, likely, screw, likeness, screws, screwed, screwy, unscrew, screwdriver