Word

knife, n.
(knives)
freq. cnt. 12

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

knife

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

barong bolo, bolo knife Bowie knife bread knife butcher knife carving knife case knife, sheath knife cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper drawknife, drawshave hunting knife letter opener, paper knife, paperknife linoleum knife, linoleum cutter parang parer, paring knife pocketknife, pocket knife pruning knife slicer surgical knife table knife

part meronym

blade haft, helve knife blade point

hypernym

a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

knife

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

bayonet dagger, sticker khukuri machete, matchet, panga shiv trench knife yataghan

hypernym

weapon, weapon system, arm

part meronym

point, tip, peak

any long thin projection that is transient
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

knife tongue

sample sentences

"tongues of flame licked at the walls"
"rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"

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hypernym