All knifelike synonyms
K k adjective knifelike sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. aciculate β having aciculae acuate β to sharpen acuminate β narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf acuminous β keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters. acute β An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'cafΓ©'. apical β of, at, or being the apex barbed β A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism. briar β A briar is a wild rose with long, prickly stems. cuspate β having a cusp or cusps cuspidate β having a cusp or cusps edged β having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword. fine β of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine. gnawing β the act of a person or thing that gnaws. honed β a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools. horned β made of horn. jagged β having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound. keen β finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor. knife-edged β having a thin, sharp edge. lancinating β to stab or pierce. needlelike β a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing. peaked β Also, on-peak. being at the point of maximum frequency, intensity, use, etc.; busiest or most active: Hotel rooms are most expensive during the peak travel seasons. piercing β loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice. pointed β having a point or points: a pointed arch. pointy β having a comparatively sharp point: The elf had pointy little ears. prickly β full of or armed with prickles. pronged β having prongs (often used in combination): a four-pronged fork. salient β prominent or conspicuous: salient traits. serrated β Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf. sharp-edged β having a fine edge or edges. shooting β to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon. spiky β having a spike or spikes. spiny β abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant. splintery β a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. stabbing β penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain. tapered β to become smaller or thinner toward one end. tapering β to become smaller or thinner toward one end. thorny β abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly. tined β a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork. blunt β If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. whetted β to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. Was this page helpful? Yes No
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