knifelike

• يصف شيئًا حادًّا أو نافذًا أو قاطعًا كالسكين، ويُستخدم مجازيًّا لوصف الريح الباردة أو الألم الشديد. كما يعني ما كان على شكل سكين أو شبيهًا بها.

Describes something that is sharp, piercing, or cutting like a knife, often used metaphorically for cold winds or intense pain.

1. Sharp and cuttingB2formal

   Having a sharp edge or point, capable of cutting like a knife.

   حاد كالسكين

   • The blade was knifelike, slicing through the paper effortlessly.
   • Her knifelike wit could cut through any pretense.
   • The wind had a knifelike chill that bit through his coat.

   المرادفاتacutecuttingedgedkeenrazor-sharpsharp

   الأضدادbluntdull

2. Keenly perceptiveC1formal

   Having or showing the ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; sharp-minded.

   حاد الذهن

   • The critic's knifelike analysis exposed the flaws in the argument.
   • She has a knifelike intelligence that sees through complex problems.
   • His knifelike observations made him a formidable debater.

   المرادفاتacuteastutediscerningdiscriminatingincisiveinsightfulkeenpenetratingperceptivesharp

   الأضدادdensedullobtusestupid

3. Intensely painfulB2formal

   Causing a sharp, stabbing pain, as if from a knife.

   ألم حاد كطعن السكين

   • He felt a knifelike pain in his side after the accident.
   • The headache was knifelike, making it hard to concentrate.
   • A knifelike cramp shot through her leg during the run.

   المرادفاتacutecuttinglancinatingpiercingsharpstabbing

   الأضدادachingdull

4. Distinctly edgedB2formal

   Having a sharp or clearly defined edge or boundary.

   حاد كالسكين

   • The mountain ridge had a knifelike silhouette against the sky.
   • The knifelike line of the horizon was perfectly clear.
   • The sculpture's knifelike edges gave it a modern feel.

   المرادفاتacutecuttingkeenrazor-sharpsharp

   الأضدادbluntdullfuzzyindistinctrounded