adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling a knife or its effects.

   "The patient reported a knifelike pain in his abdomen."

Adjective

1. 1
   having a sharp or distinct edge wordnet
2. 2
   cutting or able to cut as if with a knife wordnet
3. 3
   painful as if caused by a sharp instrument wordnet
4. 4
   having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acridacutecuttingdiscriminatingdistinctdouble edged

Example

More examples

"The patient reported a knifelike pain in his abdomen."

Etymology

From knife + -like.

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