steak knife

noun

: a table knife with a sharp often serrated blade

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What follows is a roughly 12-minute sequence which begins with woozy revelations and ends with someone’s hand being impaled by a steak knife — a standout set piece that’s both a showcase and a pacesetter for the rest of the film. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025 The set includes a chef's knife, a santoku knife, a bread knife, a utility knife, a paring knife, six steak knives, and kitchen shears, all made with stainless steel blades. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025 Included in the set is the knife storage block and a sharpening steel, a chef’s knife, kitchen shears, a bread knife, a Santoku knife, eight steak knives, three utility knives, a pairing knife and a peeling knife. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025 The simple argument suddenly exploded into deadly violence when Cruz stabbed Hodges five times with a steak knife in the neck, chest and arm, according to a criminal complaint. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steak knife

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steak knife was in 1870

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“Steak knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak%20knife. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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