knifelike(adj)

cutting or able to cut as if with a knife

acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp(adj)

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, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating(adj)

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"

knifelike(adj)

having a sharp or distinct edge

"a narrow knifelike profile"

knifelike(Adjective)

Resembling a knife or its effects.

The patient reported a knifelike pain in his abdomen.