1. (

• knifelike

) cutting or able to cut as if with a knife ;

2. (

• acute ,
• discriminating ,
• incisive ,
• keen ,
• knifelike ,
• penetrating ,
• penetrative ,
• piercing ,
• sharp

) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" ;

3. (

• cutting ,
• keen ,
• knifelike ,
• piercing ,
• stabbing ,
• lancinate ,
• lancinating

) painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain" ;

4. (

• knifelike

) having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike profile" ;