netlike
- a word derived from net.
Example Sentences
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Most are still made of metal, but of thin tubes tied together by wires, creating the netlike effect of openwork weaving, and the graphic eccentricity of star charts.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Among the man-made materials are the black wires that Kirsty Little twists into dynamic forms and tips with colored wax, and the extruded plastic filament that Liz Lescault weaves into netlike hangings.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
The whips beat in sync to pull water across the cell’s netlike collar to capture microscopic particles, even floating DNA, for food.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 3, 2021
It's a creatively decorated space: translucent netlike fixtures hang in midair, like hovering walls.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2012
She paused, reviewing it in her mind, but did netlike to lay more stress upon it.
From A Life's Morning by Gissing, George
