tube-shaped

Hollow and round

Tube-shaped describes something formed like a tube—hollow, elongated, and roughly cylindrical: tube-shaped pasta, tube-shaped flowers.

The term applies to anything with this basic geometry, whether natural or manufactured.

engineering

pipe

Hollow conveyance channel

hose · tunnel · barrel · shaft · sleeve · casing · fitting · PVC · exhaust · drainage

anatomy

intestine

Digestive tract organ

trachea · bronchi · urethra · fallopian · vas deferens · aorta · capillary · alimentary canal · windpipe · gullet

biology

stalk

Plant's vertical support

  • stemPlant's central axis
  • tendrilCoiling plant appendage
  • reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds

bamboo · cane · culm · petiole · rhizome · stolon · runner · filament · hypha · proboscis

pasta

penne

Tubular pasta, angled cuts

cannelloni · manicotti · bucatini · elbow · cavatappi

textile

sleeve

Garment's arm portion

  • legAmbulatory limb
  • cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
  • sockKnitted foot covering

stocking · turtleneck · roll · jersey · bodice · legwarmer · bandeau · gaiter · compression sleeve · snood

food

churro

Ridged fried pastry

flauta · taquito · egg roll · pirouette · ladyfinger · cheese stick · breadstick

Opposites
geometric form

tube-shapedspherical

Globe-like in form

flat · cubic · blocky · disc-shaped · conical

dimensionality and flatness

tube-shapedflat

Lacking vertical variation

planar · sheet-like · two-dimensional · flattened · paper-thin

hollowness and structure

tube-shapedsolid

Firm matter state

rod-shaped · filled · dense · compact · massive

Family

tube, tubes, tubed, tubing, tubular, shape, shapes, shaped, shaping

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G