1 definition found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: knifelike adj 1: cutting or able to cut as if with a knife 2: 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" [syn: {acute}, {discriminating}, {incisive}, {keen}, {penetrating}, {penetrative}, {piercing}, {sharp}] 3: 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" [syn: {cutting}, {keen}, {piercing}, {stabbing}, {lancinate}, {lancinating}] 4: having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike profile"
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