Meanings
adjectivenetlike (comparative more netlike, superlative most netlike)
comparative more netlike · superlative most netlike
- Resembling or characteristic of a net, especially in having many small openings.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving open interstices or resembling a web
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*natją
- Proto-West Germanic*nati
- Old Englishnett
- Middle Englishnet
- Englishnet
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishnetlike
Translations
Czech síťkovaný
- síťkovanýhaving openings like a net
Finnish verkkomainen
- verkkomainenhaving openings like a net
French réticulaire
- réticulairehaving openings like a net
Greek δικτυωτός
- δικτυωτός (diktyotós)having openings like a net
Polish mający otwory jak siatka
- mający otwory jak siatkahaving openings like a net
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
netlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netlike
MLA
“netlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “netlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netlike.
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