Filiform is an English word with synonyms like filamentous or threadlike. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Filiform in a sentence
Filiform meaning
- Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous.
- Having all component parts or segments cylindrical and more or less uniform in size.
Synonyms of Filiform
Using Filiform
- The main meaning on this page is: Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous. | Having all component parts or segments cylindrical and more or less uniform in size.
- Useful related words include: filamentous, filamentlike, threadlike, thready.
Context around Filiform
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Filiform
- In this selection, "filiform" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, usual, floret and needle stand out and add context to how "filiform" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at all filiform floret and the usual filiform needle other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "filiform" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with filiform
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some marginal florets may have no petals at all (filiform floret). (11 words)
The tip of the needle should not be made too sharp to prevent breakage, although blunt needles cause more pain. citation Apart from the usual filiform needle, other needle types include three-edged needles and the Nine Ancient Needles. (39 words)
The tip of the needle should not be made too sharp to prevent breakage, although blunt needles cause more pain. citation Apart from the usual filiform needle, other needle types include three-edged needles and the Nine Ancient Needles. (39 words)
Some marginal florets may have no petals at all (filiform floret). (11 words)
Example sentences (2)
Some marginal florets may have no petals at all (filiform floret).
The tip of the needle should not be made too sharp to prevent breakage, although blunt needles cause more pain. citation Apart from the usual filiform needle, other needle types include three-edged needles and the Nine Ancient Needles.