bladelike

adjective

as in knifelike

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  1. jagged
  2. spiky
  3. barbed
  4. pronged
  5. spiked
Adjective
  • John Homme sings at the jagged, forlorn beginning of the ninth Queens of the Stone Age album.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As with his previous films, Iñárritu tells his story using scenes out of order so that the pieces fall together in a jagged form that heightens the tension.
    — Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of jagged
Adjective
  • Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
  • This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of spiky
Adjective
  • The documentary is more workmanlike than inspired, although Osder and Youmans ensure that its title has a deeper, barbed meaning.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Palestinian activist Eid Hatlin said barbed wire in the yard was placed by settlers.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of barbed
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  • Seeing affordability as a multi-pronged issue, Syed said affordable access to prescription drugs, helping those who will lose Medicaid after the first of the year, and the cost of groceries and property taxes are all part of the problem.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But this many-pronged approach to national defense could be problematic.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pronged
Adjective
  • Insurance premiums spiked tenfold, and freight rates for crude-oil-carrying tankers jumped nearly 40 percent.
    — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The bag also features spiked accents and a pouch affixed to the side.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of spiked
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