knifelike

adjective

Marked by severity or intensity: acute, gnawing, lancinating, piercing, sharp, shooting, stabbing. See big/small/amount.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Having a sharp or distinct edge. Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

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The adjective has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: cutting or able to cut as if with a knife

Meaning #2: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  Synonyms: acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp

Meaning #3: as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
  Synonyms: cutting, keen, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating

Meaning #4: having a sharp or distinct edge

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