bladelike

adjective

Definition of bladelikenext
as in knifelike

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bladelike
  1. jagged
  2. spiky
  3. barbed
  4. pronged
  5. spiked
Adjective
  • The jagged shadows of buttes and spires disappeared and reappeared, a merry-go-round of angles cast on to the cascading rocks cradling the Colorado River.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
  • To the north, not visible from the beach, was a distant shore, where rows of mountains resembling jagged waves disappeared into the mist.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of jagged
Adjective
  • Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.
    Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • How Stem Segments Tell the Difference The Thanksgiving cactus has the spikiest stem segments of the three varieties, and its pollen is yellow.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
Definition of spiky
Adjective
  • The doll’s custom packaging showcases illustrations of Karol G in the iconic Bratz style, complete with an iridescent barbed wire display.
    Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Prior to the opening of the trail, the site of the northern headquarters of the 40,000-acre cattle ranch operation was little more than a few acres of nameless bullet-riddled stuff wrapped in a tangle of barbed wire.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of barbed
Adjective
  • That's why this pronged device will become your new kitchen assistant.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
  • We’ve been asked to be gentle and diligent with these giant, pronged implements.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
Definition of pronged
Adjective
  • Why not the kid with spiked hair and a steely glare?
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
  • One day in August, padding around in pink shorts and white socks, Mezrich, a bespectacled 55-year-old with spiked hair, leads me upstairs to behold it.
    Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of spiked
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