screwlikeadj.

Brit.

/ˈskruːlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈskruˌlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: screw n.¹, -like suffix.

Etymology: < screw n.¹ + -like suffix.

Spiral, helical.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > spiral or helical

twine1551

snailing1615

spireda1625

involved1665

spiralled1665

screwlike1675

spiry1677

voluted1801

corkscrew1815

screwed1821

volute1839

spiriform1841

volutiform1843

spiring1871

corkscrewy1886

turbaned1924

spiralized1928

spiralizing1977

1675 R. Boyle Of Imperfection Chymist’s Doctr. viii. 39 in Exper. Particular Qualities A scarce numerable multitude of hooked, branched, Eel-like, screw-like, and other irregular bodies.

1705 A. van Leeuwenhoek in Philos. Trans. 1704–05 (Royal Soc.) 24 1872 The Screw-like parts of the Seed Vessel.

1831 Mech. Mag. 1 Jan. 312/2 There was no screw-like appearance; no cross or opposing currents; the descending column was without a ripple.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 930/1 The Screw-bean or Screw Mezquit of the Americans..is so called from the screw-like form of its pods.

1915 W. McPherson & W. E. Henderson Lab. Exercises 8 The glass tube..is now inserted in the cork by a gentle, screwlike motion.

1989 S. J. Gould Wonderful Life (1991) 302 The bizarre helicoplacoids grew just a single food groove (not five), wound about the skeleton in a screwlike spiral.

2006 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 9 Feb. d6/3 An ice auger is like a posthole digger with a large screwlike cutting blade.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	screwlike
释义	screwlikeadj. Brit. /ˈskruːlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈskruˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: screw n.¹, -like suffix. Etymology: < screw n.¹ + -like suffix. Spiral, helical. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > spiral or helical twine1551 snailing1615 spireda1625 involved1665 spiralled1665 screwlike1675 spiry1677 voluted1801 corkscrew1815 screwed1821 volute1839 spiriform1841 volutiform1843 spiring1871 corkscrewy1886 turbaned1924 spiralized1928 spiralizing1977 1675 R. Boyle Of Imperfection Chymist’s Doctr. viii. 39 in Exper. Particular Qualities A scarce numerable multitude of hooked, branched, Eel-like, screw-like, and other irregular bodies. 1705 A. van Leeuwenhoek in Philos. Trans. 1704–05 (Royal Soc.) 24 1872 The Screw-like parts of the Seed Vessel. 1831 Mech. Mag. 1 Jan. 312/2 There was no screw-like appearance; no cross or opposing currents; the descending column was without a ripple. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 930/1 The Screw-bean or Screw Mezquit of the Americans..is so called from the screw-like form of its pods. 1915 W. McPherson & W. E. Henderson Lab. Exercises 8 The glass tube..is now inserted in the cork by a gentle, screwlike motion. 1989 S. J. Gould Wonderful Life (1991) 302 The bizarre helicoplacoids grew just a single food groove (not five), wound about the skeleton in a screwlike spiral. 2006 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 9 Feb. d6/3 An ice auger is like a posthole digger with a large screwlike cutting blade. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1675
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