treelike

American  

[tree-lahyk] / ˈtriˌlaɪk /

adjective

1. resembling a tree in shape or other properties.

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Other Word Forms

• non-treelike adjective
• treelikeness noun

Example Sentences

With treelike structures, a green knoll and overhead chimes incorporating colorful carved birds, the 3,500-square-foot space exposes young minds to art’s most fundamental ingredients: materials.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2023

There was a little scarring — where the narrow treelike branches of the airways got stretched out and baggy in what was called bronchiectasis.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

The researchers used genetic tools to create a treelike chart tracking the relationships between the snakes.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2023

The shores near the river’s mouth have long been sculpted by the incoming and outgoing tides, which have left branching treelike patterns imprinted in the sands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023

Coherence relations among sets of sentences need not be perfectly treelike.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker