ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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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