knife
knife Lexical Profile
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• noun
A tool or instrument used for cutting, consisting of a flat blade with a sharpened edge attached to a handle.
"The chef carefully sharpened his favorite knife before starting to prepare the vegetables."
A cutting blade forming part of a machine or implement.
"The lawnmower's rotary knife needs to be replaced at the beginning of spring to ensure a clean cut."
• verb
To cut, stab, or pierce someone or something using a knife.
"The survivor had to knife through the heavy canvas tent to escape the sudden fire."
To move swiftly and cleanly through a substance, as if cutting it.
"The sleek racing yacht knifed through the choppy waters with remarkable ease."
• Rhymes for knife
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'knif', from Old English 'cnīf', of North Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'knífr'.
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