having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”
adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
“a cutting wind”
adjective
having a sharp or distinct edge
“a narrow knifelike profile”
Word Forms
acuteness
noun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
incisiveness
noun
keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
keenness
noun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
penetrate
verb
come to understand
sharpness
noun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
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Europe
🇩🇪German
messerartig
schneiden oder wie mit einem Messer schneiden können
🇫🇷French
en forme de couteau
couper ou être capable de couper comme avec un couteau
🇪🇸Spanish
como un cuchillo
cortante o capaz de cortar como si fuera con un cuchillo
🇮🇹Italian
come un coltello
tagliente o in grado di tagliare come con un coltello
🇳🇱Dutch
mesachtig
snijdend of kunnen snijden als met een mes
🇵🇹Portuguese
semelhante a uma faca
cortando ou capaz de cortar como se fosse uma faca
🇷🇺Russian
ножевидный
режет или способен резать, как будто ножом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चाकू जैसा
चाकू की तरह काटने या काटने में सक्षम
🇧🇩Bengali
ছুরির মতো
কাটা বা ছুরি দিয়ে কাটতে সক্ষম
🇮🇳Tamil
கத்தி போன்ற
வெட்டுவது அல்லது கத்தியால் வெட்டுவது போல் வெட்ட முடியும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కత్తిలాంటి
కత్తితో కత్తిరించినట్లు కత్తిరించడం లేదా కత్తిరించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
चाकूसारखा
कापणे किंवा चाकूने कापण्यास सक्षम
🇮🇳Gujarati
છરી જેવું
કાપવું અથવા છરી વડે કાપવામાં સક્ષમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಾಕುವಿನಂತಿರುವ
ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಚಾಕುವಿನಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കത്തി പോലെ
മുറിക്കുകയോ കത്തി ഉപയോഗിച്ച് മുറിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യാം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਾਕੂ ਵਰਗਾ
ਕੱਟਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਕੱਟਣ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਚਾਕੂ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
چاقو کی طرح
کاٹنا یا کاٹنے کے قابل جیسے چاقو سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
刀状的
切割或能够像用刀一样切割
🇯🇵Japanese
ナイフのような
ナイフのように切る、または切ることができる
🇰🇷Korean
칼같은
마치 칼로 자르는 것처럼 자르거나자를 수 있습니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
như dao
cắt hoặc có thể cắt như thể bằng dao
🇹🇭Thai
เหมือนมีด
ตัดหรือตัดได้เหมือนใช้มีด
🇮🇩Indonesian
seperti pisau
memotong atau mampu memotong seolah-olah dengan pisau
🇵🇭Filipino
parang kutsilyo
paggupit o kaya pang maghiwa na parang may kutsilyo
🇲🇾Malay
seperti pisau
memotong atau boleh memotong seolah-olah dengan pisau
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السكين
قطع أو قادرة على قطع كما لو كان بسكين
🇮🇷Persian
چاقو مانند
بریدن یا می تواند مثل با چاقو برش دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
bıçak gibi
bıçakla keser gibi kesebilen veya kesebilen
🇮🇱Hebrew
דמוי סכין
חותכים או מסוגלים לחתוך כאילו בסכין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'knifelike'?
The primary meaning of 'knifelike' is 'cutting or able to cut as if with a knife'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'knifelike' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'knifelike' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'knifelike' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'knifelike' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'knifelike' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'knifelike' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'knifelike' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'knifelike' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'knifelike' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'knifelike' as formal, casual, or slang?
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