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knifelike::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp |
icy knifelike reasoning.
knifelike::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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knifelike::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a narrow knifelike profile.
Examples of knifelike
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A knifelike pain in his ribs forced him to breathe in short gasps.
From the newsday.com
It can be sharp and knifelike or a deep ache.
From the freep.com
Everett was determined to scale Dhaulagiri I by its knifelike southeast ridge, a route never before attempted.
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Feeling a sharp, knifelike pain in your back?
From the philly.com
The male punctures the female with his knifelike penis, ejaculates in the wound and the sperm travels to her ovaries.
From the boston.com
When asked about that destination, an aide shook his head and ominously drew a finger, knifelike, across his throat.
From the time.com
To fix the problem, Lear put a knifelike edge on the metal beam in the middle of the windshield that could slice birds into harmless fillets.
From the nytimes.com
- Cutting or able to cut as if with a knife
- Acute: 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 penetrative observations"
- Cutting: 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"
- Having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike profile"
