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    sheathlike
    /ˈʃiːθlʌɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. resembling or characteristic of a sheath, especially in being narrow and close-fitting: "a long, flowing sheathlike gown"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheathlikeSheathlike Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHEATHLIKE is resembling or functioning like a sheath.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sheathlikesheathlike - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    sheathlike (comparative more sheathlike, superlative most sheathlike) Resembling or characteristic of a sheath.

  4. www.yourdictionary.com › sheathlikeSheathlike Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Words Near Sheathlike in the Dictionary. Sheathlike definition: Resembling or characteristic of a <a>sheath</a>.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsheathe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sheathe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.definitions.net › definition › sheathlikeWhat does sheathlike mean? - Definitions.net

    Definition of sheathlike in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of sheathlike. Information and translations of sheathlike in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEATHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cover something in a thick or protective layer of a substance: The landscape was sheathed in ice. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wrapping, packing and loading. bag something up. blister pack. bottle. bottling. Bubble Wrap. freighter. over-packaged. overpackaged. pack something away. packaged. packaging. packer. parcel. rebottle.

  8. wikidiff.com › sheathlike › sheathSheath vs Sheathlike - What's the difference? | WikiDiff

    Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable. A tight-fitting dress. (British) A condom.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › sheathSHEATH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a case or covering for the blade of a knife, sword, etc. any similar close-fitting case. biology an enclosing or protective structure, such as a leaf base encasing the stem of a plant. the protective covering on an electric cable. a figure-hugging dress with a narrow tapering skirt. another name for condom. verb. tr another word for sheathe.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsheath noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ʃiːθ/ (plural sheaths. /ʃiːðz/ ) a cover that fits closely over the blade (= sharp part) of a knife or other sharp weapon or tool. He put the dagger back in its sheath. His sword was still in its sheath. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sheatheSHEATHE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for SHEATHE: clad, clothe, wrap, surround, encase, face, skin, apparel; Antonyms of SHEATHE: bare, strip, expose, denude, unswathe.