flasklike

Flasklike is an English adjective used to describe objects or designs that resemble a flask in shape or function. A typical flasklike form has a rounded, bulbous body that tapers into a narrow neck, sometimes with a slight shoulder and a short mouth. The term is commonly applied to containers such as laboratory flasks and hip flasks, as well as consumer bottles designed to evoke the classic shape for ergonomic handling or aesthetic appeal.

In design and manufacturing, flasklike profiles are used to maximize volume while maintaining a compact footprint, facilitate pouring, and provide hand grip. The term is also used descriptively in product catalogs for cosmetics, beverages, and portable containers.

In software, flasklike describes microframeworks or libraries that emulate Flask's minimal core and extension-friendly architecture. A flasklike framework typically emphasizes simple routing via decorators, a lightweight core, and an ecosystem of plug-ins. The term is used to compare new web frameworks to Flask, indicating a similar design philosophy rather than identical features. Examples include Bottle, which is often described as Flask-like due to its small size and similar routing style; other microframeworks are sometimes labeled flasklike in documentation or reviews.

Origin and usage: the word blends Flask, the container, with the suffix -like indicating resemblance. In computing, the metaphor of "Flask" as a lightweight web framework contributed to its cross-domain use. The term is informal and context-dependent.

See also Flask (web framework); hip flask; bottle (container).