adjective
- resembling a screw in shape, form, or spiral structure
Examples
- The screwlike shell of the snail caught the child’s attention.
- The plant’s screwlike tendrils wrapped around the fence post.
- The pasta had a screwlike shape that held the sauce well.
- Scientists observed the screwlike motion of the bacteria.
- The screwlike ridges on the bolt made it easy to grip.
- The tornado created a screwlike pattern in the clouds.