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Knife

🔄 Synonyms of "Knife"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tonguenoun	The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
stabnoun	(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Knife"

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Word	Definition
stabnoun	An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
tonguenoun	The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
bladenoun	The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
choppernoun	(informal) A helicopter.
shivnoun	(slang, countable) A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
razornoun	A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
swordnoun	(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
daggernoun	(weaponry) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
sabrenoun	A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
sneenoun	(obsolete) A large knife.
sabernoun	A surname.
cutternoun	A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
shanknoun	The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
wirenoun	(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
stabbingnoun	An incident in which a person is stabbed.
threadnoun	A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
yarnnoun	(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
ratchetnoun	A ratchet wrench.
swordsmannoun	A person who fights with a sword.
pawlnoun	A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.