cone-like

adjective

ˈkōn-ˌlīk How to pronounce cone-like (audio)
variants or less commonly conelike
: resembling a cone
a cone-like shape
conelike flowers

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In spring, small flowers appear, followed by cone-like fruits in late summer. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026 Female hop plants produce a green, leafy, cone-like flower that is harvested. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Brass pulls and turned, ice cream cone-like legs lend a vintage feel, while the overall silhouette is clean and modern. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2025 In winter, the leathery leaves are adorned with cone-like seed pods that are popular in flower arrangements. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 The brush is tapered and cone-like to coat every hair without too much effort on your part—delivering a more natural look for the brow minimalists out there. — Sarah Han, Allure, 5 Sep. 2024 The new look includes ice cream wallpaper, a waffle cone-like ceiling, a red brick dairy case and black-and-gold touches throughout the store evoking the Oberweis super premium ice cream containers. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 True to its name, the Temperature area featured a mountain of pillows and throws on an oversized bed, as well as comforters that were hung to look like icebergs and a lighting fixture made of blue cone-like forms that resembled icicles. — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024 These particular vehicles also sported cone-like roof structures likely housing antennae, sensors, RF emitters, or cameras. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cone-like was in 1665

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“Cone-like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cone-like. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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