Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Filament

Nouns
  • filament, line
  • fiber, fibril
  • funicle, vein
  • hair, capillament, cilium, cilia, pilus, pili
  • tendril, gossamer
  • hair stroke
  • veinlet, venula, venule. wire, string, thread, packthread, cotton, sewing silk, twine, twist, whipcord, tape, ribbon, cord, rope, yarn, hemp, oakum, jute. strip, shred, slip, spill, list, band, fillet, fascia, ribbon, riband, roll, lath, splinter, shiver, shaving. beard etc. (roughness) Roughness
  • ramification
  • strand.
Adjectives
  • filamentous, filamentiferous, filaceous, filiform
  • fibrous, fibrillous
  • thread-like, wiry, stringy, ropy
  • capillary, capilliform
  • funicular, wire-drawn
  • anguilliform
  • flagelliform
  • hairy etc. (rough) Roughness
  • taeniate, taeniform, taenioid
  • venose, venous.