knifelike

adjective

Definition of knifelikenext
as in clawlike

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knifelike
  1. trenchant
  2. edged
  3. ground
  4. jagged
  5. edgy
Adjective
  • Well known for his thoughtful fictional treatments of British history, Boyd combines measured twists with a trenchant reconsideration of the legacy of Cold War-era interventionism.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of trenchant
Adjective
  • Then came a raw-edged denim skirt from Miaou, which was as thigh-grazing as that viral Miu Miu micro skirt from the spring 2022 collection.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Pelé was the soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with Communist dictators.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
Definition of edged
Adjective
  • For best results, bring water to a full boil, take the kettle off the heat and pause before pouring over ground coffee.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Bold but rounded tannins wrap around flavors of black cherry, cassis, finely ground brown baking spices, and raspberry dance on the palate before the long finish.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of ground
Adjective
  • Much like the iconic caveman from Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones, Hollins went barefoot and sported a blue necktie and a short-sleeve, leopard-print loincloth with a jagged hemline.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Comments For over a century, the rugged beauty of the Dolomites — with its jagged peaks rising above lush meadows and hills — has attracted wellness travelers the world over.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of jagged
Adjective
  • Take Emma D’Arcy’s edgy application of the trend, wearing a bronze shade all over her eyelids and smudged beneath the lower lid.
    Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The actor always stands out at events with her edgy, modern looks and is all too happy to forgo sweeping princess gowns.
    Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of edgy
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