Word: screwlike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: screw
like
Definition: Resembling a screw (mechanical fastener) or some aspect of one.
Morphemes:
Affix: screw
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scrōfa
Language: la
Decoded: scrofa
Meaning: female pig
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).