Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Taper.2. (a.) Becoming gradually smaller toward one end. Thesaurus acanthoid acanthous acicular acuate aculeate aculeiform acuminate acute barbed coarctation cone-shaped constriction contraction cornuted cusped cuspidate hispid horned horny mucronate narrowing needle-pointed needle-sharp pointed pronged sharp-pointed spiculate spiked spiky spined spinous spiny stricture taper tapered tined toothed unbated |