tapering

see definition of tapering

adjconical
adjnarrowing

Synonyms for tapering

adj conical

Antonyms for tapering

conical/conic

adjective. shaped cylindrically and with a point

more conic

adjective. shaped cylindrically and with a point

Word Origin & History

Old English tapur, taper "candle," not found outside English, possibly a dissimilated borrowing from Latin papyrus (see papyrus), which was used in Medieval Latin and some Romance languages for "wick of a candle" (e.g. Italian papijo "wick"), because these often were made from the pith of papyrus. Cf. also German kerze "candle," from Old High German charza, from Latin charta, from Greek khartes "papyrus, roll made from papyrus, wick made from pith of papyrus."

Example Sentences fortapering

The stem is quite short, tapering downward, dark green, scaly.

In the plant on the right is shown the tapering stem from the base to the apex.

The stem is inflated, stuffed, rather long, tapering downward.

From this rises a tapering shaft of about twenty-eight feet.

Clusters small, slender, tapering, usually single-shouldered.

This may have its sides parallel or tapering, to make a knife-shaped file.

Conic -al: cylindrical, with a flat base, tapering to a point.

Lanceolate: lance- or spear-shaped: oblong and tapering to the end.

It has a flat tail like the beaver and not at all resembling the tapering tail of water rat.

I pointed out the tapering masts of our consort—if she was to be our consort—in the distance.

tapering

Synonyms for tapering

Antonyms for tapering

conical

conical/conic

knifelike

lancinating

more conic

tapering

Synonyms for tapering

Antonyms for tapering

More words related to tapering

acuminate

conical

conical/conic

knifelike

lancinating

more conic