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Sievelike vs Siegelike - What's the difference?

sievelike | siegelike |

As adjectives the difference between sievelike and siegelike

is that sievelike is resembling a sieve; thus, having holes through which fluids can pass while siegelike is resembling a siege or some aspect of one.

sievelike

English

Alternative forms

*sieve-like

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling a sieve; thus, having holes through which fluids can pass
    • a sievelike membrane

    Synonyms

    * ethmoid, ethmoidal

    siegelike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a siege or some aspect of one.
    • There was a siegelike atmosphere as we waited behind the locked door.