Funnellike

/ˈfʌnəlˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or shaped like a funnel, with a wide opening that narrows toward a point.

Etymology

Compound adjective from 'funnel' plus 'like' (resembling), a common pattern in English for creating adjectives that describe similarity in appearance.

Kelly Says

The '-like' suffix is incredibly productive in English—you can attach it to almost any noun to mean 'resembling' that thing, making it easy to coin new descriptive words!

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