knifelike

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective cutting or able to cut as if with a knife
  2. adjective having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  3. adjective painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

Etymology

From knife + -like.

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