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Definition of "vaselike" [vaselike]

  • Resembling a vase or some aspect of one. (adjective)

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Use "vaselike" in a sentence
  • "After touching the glass to the lips the contents could easily be thrown into one of the tall, vaselike cuspidors which stood beside each chair, or, failing in this, it was very easy to dance around the room, apparently in response to the music, and dance out with the glass untouched."
  • "With autumn came a glorious abundance and variety of asters, those beautiful plant stars, together with goldenrods, sunflowers, daisies, and liatris of different species, while around the shady margin of the meadow many ferns in beds and vaselike groups spread their beautiful fronds, especially the osmundas (_O. claytoniana, regalis_, and _cinnamomea_) and the sensitive and ostrich ferns."
  • "Commercial peach production uses an open, vaselike form, but other pruning styles work as well."