dagger-like

ˈdæɡərˌlaɪk

Definition

Definition of dagger-like - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appearance

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resembling a dagger in shape or sharpness

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The leaves were dagger-like and sharp to touch.

metaphorical

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having a piercing or cutting quality

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Her dagger-like words left him speechless.

cutting

piercing

sharp

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Origin of dagger-like

Old French, daguer (dagger) + -like (resembling)

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dirking

adj.

sharpness

sharp or pointed like a dagger

Examples of dagger-like in a sentence

Her nails were painted red and shaped dagger-like.
His dagger-like stare made everyone uncomfortable.
The critic's dagger-like review hurt the author's feelings.

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French:acéré, tranchant, ...
German:dolchartig, messerscharf, ...
Italian:affilato, tagliente, ...
Spanish:daguiforme, cortante, ...
Portuguese:pontiagudo, cortante como uma adaga, ...
Chinese:匕首状的, 刺人的, ...
Japanese:短剣のような, 刺すような, ...
Arabic:مِثْلُ الخِنْجَر, حاد كَالخَنْجَر, ...
Hebrew:כְּמוֹ פִּגְיוֹן, פַּגְיוֹנִי, ...
Russian:кинжаловидный, колкий, ...
Ukrainian:кинджалоподібний, пронизливий, ...
Hindi:खंजर जैसा, तीखे, ...
Bengali:ছুরির মতো, ধারালো, ...
Catalan:punxegut, punyents, ...
Czech:dýkovitý, bodavý, ...
Danish:dolkformet, skærende, ...
Dutch:dolkachtig, vlijmscherp, ...
Greek:σαν στιλέτο, διαπεραστικός, ...
Hungarian:tőrszerű, maró, ...
Khmer:ស្រួចដូចកាំបិត, មុតស្រួចដូចកាំបិត, ...
Korean:단검 같은, 비수 같은, ...
Persian:خنجرمانند, نیش‌دار, ...
Polish:sztyletowaty, przeszywający, ...
Portuguese (BR):pontiagudo, cortante, ...
Romanian:ca un pumnal, aspru ca un pumnal, ...
Swedish:dolkformad, genomträngande, ...
Thai:แหลมคม, เหมือนมีด, ...
Turkish:hançer gibi, bıçak gibi, ...
Vietnamese:giống như dao găm, sắc bén, ...

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Definition of dagger-like - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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