KNIFELIKE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

knifelike

adjective

Definition of knifelike

as in clawlike

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Adjective

Those clawlike acrylics of last season gave way to an entire vampy, gothy, witchy, femme fatale through-line on the runways.

— Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Consistent with a style that has, so far, only been found on Sulawesi, the hand is depicted with pointy, clawlike fingers.

— K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of clawlike

Adjective

Guys’ inability to fully deliver for Dean is explored in trenchant lyrics that seem to be exploring fateful realizations about so-so situationships in real time.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026
More so than its source material, the new series is a monster mystery mixed with a trenchant social thriller.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of trenchant

Adjective

Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.

— Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
Leading without a baton, Luisi uses his hands to mold sounds alternately soft- and hard-edged, dark and dense or bright and shiny.

— Dallas News, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2022

Definition of edged

Adjective

Collins also enters the general election campaign with a ground-game network that was the envy of his GOP rivals.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Colloidal oatmeal is made from ground whole oats, which creates a powdery texture, to treat atopic dermatitis and psoriasis flares.

— Lauren Manaker MS, Health, 22 May 2026

Definition of ground

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Despite its two-hour-52-minute run time, its pace is absorbing, particularly after the jagged editing of the first hour.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Swaths of land left uncontrolled grew into carpets of invasive buffelgrass nearly right up to the jagged edge between the mountain and the sky.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026

Definition of jagged

Adjective

Her tattoos and brunette bangs hint at a bohemian persona, but her glossy-looking album covers and easygoing interview responses aren’t very edgy.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
From street style to festival style, stars like Dua Lipa, Kendall Jenner and Charli XCX have brought boots from the edgy and romantic luxury brand Ann Demeulemeester into their 2026 wardrobes.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Definition of edgy

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