knifelike
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knifelike — index mordacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
knifelike — adjective 1. cutting or able to cut as if with a knife (Freq. 1) • Similar to: ↑sharp 2. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions an acute observer of politics and politicians incisive comments icy knifelike… … Useful english dictionary
knifelike — adjective see knife I … New Collegiate Dictionary
knifelike — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by severity or intensity: acute, gnawing, lancinating, piercing, sharp, shooting, stabbing. See BIG … English dictionary for students
knifelike — adj. like a knife; sharp, cutting … English contemporary dictionary
knife — knifelike, adj. knifer, n. /nuyf/, n., pl. knives /nuyvz/, v., knifed, knifing. n. 1. an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp edged, metal blade fitted with a handle. 2. a knifelike weapon; dagger or short sword. 3. any … Universalium
piercing — adjective 1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions an acute observer of politics and politicians incisive comments icy knifelike reasoning as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang penetrating insight frequent … Useful english dictionary
charadriiform — ▪ bird order Introduction any member of the large group of birds (bird) that includes the sandpipers (sandpiper), plovers (plover), gulls (gull), auks (auk), and their relatives. These birds form an important and familiar segment of the… … Universalium
lancinate — adjective painful as if caused by a sharp instrument a cutting wind keen winds knifelike cold piercing knifelike pains piercing cold piercing criticism a stabbing pain lancinating pain … Useful english dictionary
lancinating — adjective painful as if caused by a sharp instrument a cutting wind keen winds knifelike cold piercing knifelike pains piercing cold piercing criticism a stabbing pain lancinating pain … Useful english dictionary
