hairlike

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Recent Examples of hairlike The tiny dancers are hairlike cilia, and new research into these microscopic structures is revealing just how active corals are in determining their own fate. Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 These plant pests stimulate the Mexican petunia foliage to grow hairlike portions that form the white patches. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Among the evidence that was seized was a hairlike fiber that was found in a hole in the home’s sheetrock at the top of the stairs. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 When a porcini is young, the mouths of the tubes are covered with tangled white hairlike filaments called hyphae. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 This one stands out because of its forked tip, which creates soft, hairlike strokes instead of harsh, solid lines. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026 Its flat side can be used for outlining; its fine tip fills in sparse areas with hairlike strokes; and the broad side of the tip applies wider strokes as needed. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026 Third, nasal saline helps restore the actions of part of our natural defense system, which is composed of microscopic, hairlike projections called cilia that line the surface of the nasal passage. Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairlike
Adjective
  • For millions of years, Pacific mastodons — huge, hairy relatives of modern elephants — roamed a vast and lush range that included California, Oregon, the northern Rocky Mountains and parts of Mexico.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • If 97 and 29 do share the ice, the second-line centre appears to be Nugent-Hopkins, which could become hairy in a hurry.
    Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Horehound Horehound is easy to recognize by its thick, wooly leaves.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • These results raise some questions about how Ice Age hunter-gatherers interacted with wooly mammoths.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • Jesse Olstead, a twenty-nine-year-old with shaggy brown hair, kept stopping by the box to check the jump list.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There’s little tension or drive, just shaggy scenes about paranoia, trust and hope.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The food industry was forced to abandon fuzzy marketing buzzwords in favor of concrete standards (like USDA Organic).
    Titania Jordan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The lines between college and pro sports have grown fuzzy, and some marginal pro players are even attempting to return to class to keep their careers alive.
    Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • And when prices rocket upward — whether for food, gas or other items — consumers can count on a slow, downy descent.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Flavors of black cherry, star anise, and mint are set into downy tannins that linger on the palate.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Rumors then intensified later in the month when Kelce was photographed traveling with a furry dog that looked similar to the pooch in the campaign.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes, that love is small, furry, ridiculously adorable, and in need of a loving home.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Hairlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairlike. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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