knifelike
adj 1: cutting or able to cut as if with a knife
2: 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" [syn: acute, discriminating, incisive,
keen, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp]
3: as physically 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" [syn: cutting, keen,
piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating]
4: having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike
profile"
WordNet (r) 2.0
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