knives

American  

[nahyvz] / naɪvz /

noun

1. plural of knife.

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knives British  

/ naɪvz /

noun

1. the plural of knife

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Example Sentences

I sat down blinking at knives, forks, tablecloth—had I once eaten like this, every day in the year?

From Literature

‘You never did –repair yours. And -swap knives.’

From Literature

Among the works is a giant dinosaur fossil made from hammers, knives and spanners, a snake made from an old bicycle chain and a bull's nostrils formed from a vintage gas mask.

From BBC

“Volkswagen built their success on the backs of the dealer network, and now they’re putting knives in the backs of the same dealers that helped them grow in this country since the 1950s,” Ippolito said.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a working dog’s stomach tightens, as it does when he pulls, the corn becomes like tiny little knives that cut and tear at the insides of his intestines….

From Literature

Related Words

• glassware
• silverware