whiplike
Thin and snapping
Whiplike describes something resembling a whip in form or motion—long, thin, and flexible, often moving with a quick snapping action: a whiplike tail, a whiplike crack of thunder.
The word suggests both shape and speed: Her whiplike reflexes saved the goal.
Strike or bind
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- snapSudden sharp sound
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
flail · jerk · thrust · whipcrack · slash · swipe · twitch · whiplash
Strike or bind
- flogBeat with a whip
- scourgeCause of mass suffering
- flagellationBeating with a whip
- cat-o'-nine-tailsBraided whip with nine strands
Flexing without damage
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
- bendableAble to curve
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- springyAble to rebound
resilient · lithe · flexuous · sinuous · limber · tensile · yielding · coiling
lash
Strike or bind
strike · flail · jerk · thrust · whipcrack · slash · swipe · twitch · whiplash · recoil
lash
Strike or bind
- flogBeat with a whip
- scourgeCause of mass suffering
- flagellationBeating with a whip
cat-o'-nine-tails · switch · cane · crop · quirt · knout · birch · strap · welt · stripe
supple
Flexing without damage
springy · resilient · lithe · flexuous · sinuous · limber · tensile · yielding · coiling · snaking
slender
Thin and graceful
- thinSmall in diameter
- narrowOf small width
- filamentousComposed of thin strands
wispy · threadlike · fine · hairlike · tenuous · spindly · tapering · stringy · tendril · antenna
swift
Moving with speed
lightning · blur · streak · sudden · instant · split-second · snappy · darting · zippy · whirring