trunklike

Thick and columnar

Resembling a trunk in shape or character—whether the thick cylindrical stem of a tree, an elephant's elongated nose, or a large storage chest.

The creature's trunklike appendage swept across the ground.

The word typically emphasizes bulk, solidity, or cylindrical form.

cylindrical

columnar

Shaped like a pillar

barrel-shaped · cylindrical · round · sturdy · solid · tapering · smooth · ridged · segmented · hollow

robust

sturdy

Solidly built, durable

strong · durable · stout · substantial · heavy · dense · firm · rigid · unyielding · stable

elephantine

proboscis

Elongated animal head appendage

elongated · grasping · dexterous · sinuous · curling · wrinkled · gray · leathery · powerful · sensitive

Opposites
physical form and build

trunklikeslender

Thin and graceful

delicate · willowy · spindly · thin · wispy

flexibility and rigidity

trunklikesupple

Flexing without damage

flexible · limber · pliant · lithe · sinuous

Family

trunk, trunks, trunked, trunkful, trunkfuls, swimming trunks

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G