tentlike
Like a canvas shelter
Resembling a tent in shape or structure—peaked, draped, or forming an enclosed canopy: The tentlike folds of her dress billowed in the wind.
Often describes loose garments, architectural features, or natural formations that suggest the sloped, covering quality of a tent.
Temporary military encampment
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- awningMounted overhead shelter
marquee · gazebo · pavilion · cabana · screenhouse · sunshade · covering · enclosure
Conical hide dwelling
- teepeeConical pole-and-hide shelter
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
- coneTapered solid, circular base
pyramid · peaked · pointed · tapered · spire · apex · canopy · draping
Heavy woven cloth
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- drapedHung in loose folds
- billowySwelling in soft waves
- flowingMoving continuously onward
rippling · sagging · stretched · taut · flapping · gathered · pleated · loose
Appearing suddenly, briefly
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- foldableAble to bend flat
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- packableAble to be stowed
mobile · deployable · compact · carryable · roll-up · dismantlable · transportable
bivouac
Temporary military encampment
awning · marquee · gazebo · pavilion · cabana · screenhouse · sunshade · covering · enclosure · refuge
tipi
Conical hide dwelling
cone · pyramid · peaked · pointed · tapered · spire · apex · canopy · draping · billowing
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
flowing · rippling · sagging · stretched · taut · flapping · gathered · pleated · loose · hanging
pop-up
Appearing suddenly, briefly
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- foldableAble to bend flat
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
packable · mobile · deployable · compact · carryable · roll-up · dismantlable · transportable
makeshift
Temporary, improvised substitute
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- impermanentNot meant to last
stopgap · quick · ephemeral · transient · flimsy · removable · seasonal · mobile · nomadic · itinerant
tentlikeform-fitting
Closely following body contours
fitted · tailored · snug · body-hugging · figure-hugging
tent, tents, tentacle, tenting, tentacles, tented, tentmaker, tentacled, tentacular