spearlike
Long and sharp
Resembling a spear in shape—long, narrow, and pointed: spearlike leaves, spearlike icicles hanging from the eaves.
The word describes things that taper to a sharp point or could be thrust like a weapon.
Throwing spear for sport
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- halberdAxe-headed infantry pike
- lanceLong thrusting weapon
- tridentThree-pronged fishing spear
harpoon · bayonet · glaive · assegai · yari · pilum · partisan · iklwa
Long thrusting weapon
- impalePierce and hold fast
- penetrateEnter or pass through
- stabPierce with point
- thrustForceful forward motion
transfix · puncture · skewer · gore · jab · perforate · harpoon · bayonet
Narrow and tapering
- acuminateEnding in sharp point
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- needle-shapedSlender and sharply pointed
- conicalTapering to a point
pointed · elongated · piked · spired · attenuated · fusiform · linear · spiky
Conveying threat or danger
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- bristlingStanding stiffly outward
formidable · dangerous · fierce · ominous · foreboding · pointed · leveled · poised
javelin
Throwing spear for sport
trident · harpoon · bayonet · glaive · assegai · yari · pilum · partisan · iklwa · dory
lance
Long thrusting weapon
thrust · transfix · puncture · skewer · gore · jab · perforate · harpoon · bayonet · spike
lanceolate
Narrow and tapering
- acuminateEnding in sharp point
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- needle-shapedSlender and sharply pointed
conical · pointed · elongated · piked · spired · attenuated · fusiform · linear · spiky · barbed
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
bristling · formidable · dangerous · fierce · ominous · foreboding · pointed · leveled · poised · aimed
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