Contracted
Contracted adjective - Reduced in size or pulled together.
Needlelike and contracted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needlelike" instead an adjective "Contracted".
Needlelike
Needlelike adjective - Being of less than usual width.
Usage example: I need a needlelike piece of wire to finish making this wreath
Contracted and needlelike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contracted" instead an adjective "Needlelike".
Related pairs
- close and contracted
- close and needlelike
- fine and contracted
- fine and needlelike
- tight and contracted
- tight and needlelike
- compressed and contracted
- compressed and needlelike
- narrow and contracted
- narrow and needlelike
- thin and contracted
- thin and needlelike
- slender and contracted
- slender and needlelike
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Needlelike and Contracted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contracted/needlelike
Contracted & Needlelike. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contracted/needlelike>.
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