Knifelike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Knifelike is an adjective meaning Resembling a knife or its effects.
Meaning
Resembling a knife or its effects.
Example Sentences
The patient reported a knifelike pain in his abdomen.
I hated the man at once. I lost not a moment. I darted my eyes across the table, caught his, and stabbed him with one of those withering knifelike glances that only the descendants of the great can inflict.
Synonyms for knifelike
Depending on context, synonyms include keen, sharp, perceptive, distinct, incisive, acute.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stabbing, sharp, cutting, piercing, penetrating, penetrative.
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