Meanings
adjectivetreelike (comparative more treelike, superlative most treelike)
comparative more treelike · superlative most treelike
- Having some characteristics of a tree; resembling or similar to a tree.
Synonyms: arboreal, arboresque, treely, dendritic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving some characteristics of a tree; resembling or similar to a tree.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveresembling a tree in form and branching structure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From tree + -like. Compare Swedish trädliknande (“treelike”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch boomachtig
- boomachtigHaving some characteristics of a tree
German baumartig, baumähnlich
- baumartigHaving some characteristics of a tree
- baumähnlichHaving some characteristics of a tree
Turkish ağaçsı, ağacımsı
- ağaçsıHaving some characteristics of a tree
- ağacımsıHaving some characteristics of a tree
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
treelike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treelike
MLA
“treelike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treelike. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treelike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treelike.
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