All whetted synonyms
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W w adjective whetted
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- apical — of, at, or being the apex
- needlelike — 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.
- pronged — having prongs (often used in combination): a four-pronged fork.
- horned — made of horn.
- splintery — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- tined — a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- blunt — If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- stabbing — penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain.
- acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- sharp-edged — having a fine edge or edges.
- acuate — to sharpen
- knifelike — Resembling a knife or its effects.
- briar — A briar is a wild rose with long, prickly stems.
- lancinating — to stab or pierce.
- spiky — having a spike or spikes.
- knife-edged — having a thin, sharp edge.
- keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.