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knifelike |
Overview of adj knifelike The adj knifelike has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) knifelike -- (cutting or able to cut as if with a knife) 2. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (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") 3. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (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") 4. knifelike -- (having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike profile") Antonyms of adj knifelike 4 senses of knifelike Sense 1 knifelike INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull Sense 2 acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp INDIRECT (VIA perceptive) -> unperceptive, unperceiving Sense 3 cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull Sense 4 knifelike INDIRECT (VIA distinct) -> indistinct Similarity of adj knifelike 4 senses of knifelike Sense 1 knifelike => sharp (vs. dull) Sense 2 acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp => perceptive (vs. unperceptive) Sense 3 cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating => sharp (vs. dull) Sense 4 knifelike => distinct (vs. indistinct) Attributes of adj knifelike Familiarity of adj knifelike knifelike used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj knifelike knifelike Overview of adj knifelike The adj knifelike has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) knifelike -- (cutting or able to cut as if with a knife) 2. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (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") 3. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (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") 4. knifelike -- (having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike profile")
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