knife
noun
an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
knifelike
-
a word derived from
knife.
Example Sentences
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Getting to those seeds isn’t easy, even for a bird with a knifelike beak.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 31, 2021
Jackhammers, roaring buses, women striding into traffic, knifelike in their high, sharp heels, past windows full of faces, products, bright admonishments, light, and dust.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 8, 2019
Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, suggested that the verdict could affect policing beyond Chicago, particularly when officers confront residents carrying knives and knifelike weapons.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2018
About this Diahann Carroll says “smart girl”—only two words, but in their knifelike dispatch they’re a highly potent commentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2018
Aimee felt tears burning behind her eyes and that sharp, knifelike twinge in her throat that always signaled a flood of tears.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
