definition of
[knifelike]

[1] #1 knifelike s. cutting or able to cut as if with a knife. wn

[2] #2 knifelike s. [cutting, keen, 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". wn

[3] #3 knifelike s. having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike profile". wn