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
  • The southern hairy-nosed wombat is the smallest of three species of wombats, all found in Australia, typically weighing between 45 and 65 pounds.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These vines will also happily wind their way around tree trunks and shrubs and fix themselves in place with small rootlets that take on a hairy appearance as poison ivy plants mature.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • These results raise some questions about how Ice Age hunter-gatherers interacted with wooly mammoths.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Scattered along the road are dozens of other WorldTour cyclists, each of them dressed in oversized puffer jackets and woolly hats.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • There’s little tension or drive, just shaggy scenes about paranoia, trust and hope.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So much of it has degraded—tapes rotted to spooky fuzz, videos with shaggy images and too‑white faces.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Because the disease cannot be diagnosed in living patients, the relationship between symptoms in life and a diagnosis after death is still fuzzy.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Aug. 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
  • Dog lovers gathered Saturday at The Rotunda in Hampden to celebrate their furry friends and honor National Dog Day.
    Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While the play on the diamond has been particularly tough to watch, the lone constant that everyone can rely on is the ballpark food, which one furry fan found to be the case when the Mets took on the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Hairlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairlike. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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