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rice-like

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/raɪs-laɪk/ · rice-like

Having characteristics or appearance similar to rice.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having characteristics or appearance similar to rice.

چاول کی طرح کی شکل یا خصوصیات رکھنا۔

چاول جیسا

chaawal jaisa

Synonyms

grain-likestarchysimilar to riceدانے دارنشاستہ دارچاول کی طرح

Antonyms

differentunlikedistinctمختلفغیرعلیحدہ

Common Collocations

  • rice-like texture
  • rice-like grains
  • rice-like appearance

Example Sentences

The dish had a rice-like texture that made it very appealing.

اس ڈش کی چاول جیسی ساخت نے اسے بہت دلکش بنا دیا تھا۔

Is dish ki chaawal jaisi saakht ne use bohot dilkash bana diya tha.

Some grains in the salad were rice-like in appearance.

سلاد میں کچھ اناج چاول جیسی شکل میں تھے۔

Salad mein kuch anaj chaawal jaisi shakal mein the.

The new product offers rice-like benefits without the carbs.

نئے پروڈکٹ کے فوائد چاول جیسی ہیں بغیر کاربس کے۔

Naye product ke faidaat chaawal jaisi hain baghair carbs ke.

Easily Confused With

rice:Rice is the actual grain, while rice-like refers to something resembling it.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of rice when you see anything resembling it.

Imagine a bowl of rice with similar grains beside it.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "rice-like" — having the characteristics or appearance of rice

First known use: 20th century

The term 'rice-like' combines 'rice', a staple food, with 'like', used to denote resemblance.