What does knifelike mean?
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knife·like
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Princeton's WordNet
knifelikeadjective
cutting or able to cut as if with a knife
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharpadjective
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, lancinatingadjective
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"
knifelikeadjective
having a sharp or distinct edge
"a narrow knifelike profile"
Wiktionary
knifelikeadjective
Resembling a knife or its effects.
The patient reported a knifelike pain in his abdomen.
ChatGPT
knifelike
Knifelike generally refers to something that is sharp, thin, pointed, and capable of cutting or penetrating like a knife. It can be used metaphorically to describe physical characteristics or aspects like pain, precision, or intensity.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knifelike in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of knifelike in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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