adjective
- resembling a knife in sharpness, thinness, or cutting quality
- piercing or penetrating in an intense way
Examples
- The knifelike wind cut through his jacket.
- She felt a knifelike pain in her chest.
- The mountain ridge had a knifelike edge against the sky.
- His knifelike wit could silence any opponent.
- The cold air had a knifelike quality that made breathing difficult.
- The critic’s knifelike review destroyed the play’s reputation.