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bladelike

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a blade

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

shaped like a sword blade

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the iris has an ensiform leaf

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhleh3-der. Proto-Germanic *bladą Proto-West Germanic *blad Old English blæd Middle English bladder. Middle English blade English blade Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English bladelike From blade + -like.