screwlike

Definition of screwlikenext
as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw performed a screwlike dive into the pool

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Adjective
  • Pink is then used for the leather mustache and an insole with a dotted spiral pattern.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • These blue stars optically dominate our galaxy's disk, in which lie its spiral arms.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Chicago capped a winding season of exclamation-point football with its wild-card comeback against the archrival Green Bay Packers.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Old Town Albuquerque With its narrow, winding streets and adobe architecture, Old Town Albuquerque oozes small-town charm.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Screwlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwlike. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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