Acicular (Adjective)
Meaning
Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The acicular shape of the pine needles made them difficult to grasp.
- The acicular crystals that formed in the solution sparkled in the light.
- The acicular leaves of the cactus were a vibrant shade of green.
- The acicular branches of the fir tree swayed gently in the breeze.
- The acicular shape of the splinter made it hard to remove from her skin.