knife
English Thesaurus
1. edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | edge tool, |
| definition | : | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | barong, |
| definition | : | a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bolo, bolo knife, |
| definition | : | long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bowie knife, |
| definition | : | a stout hunting knife with a single edge (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bread knife, |
| definition | : | a knife used to cut bread (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | butcher knife, |
| definition | : | a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carving knife, |
| definition | : | a large knife used to carve cooked meat (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | case knife, sheath knife, |
| definition | : | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drawknife, drawshave, |
| definition | : | a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hunting knife, |
| definition | : | a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | letter opener, paper knife, paperknife, |
| definition | : | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | linoleum cutter, linoleum knife, |
| definition | : | a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | parang, |
| definition | : | a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | parer, paring knife, |
| definition | : | a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pocket knife, pocketknife, |
| definition | : | a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pruning knife, |
| definition | : | a knife with a curved or hooked blade (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | slicer, |
| definition | : | knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | surgical knife, |
| definition | : | a very sharp knife used in surgery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | table knife, |
| definition | : | a knife used for eating at dining table (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | blade, |
| definition | : | the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | haft, helve, |
| definition | : | the handle of a weapon or tool (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | knife blade, |
| definition | : | the blade of a knife (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | point, |
| definition | : | sharp end (noun.artifact) |
2. a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | arm, weapon, weapon system, |
| definition | : | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bayonet, |
| definition | : | a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dagger, sticker, |
| definition | : | a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | khukuri, |
| definition | : | a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | machete, matchet, panga, |
| definition | : | a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shiv, |
| definition | : | a knife used as a weapon (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trench knife, |
| definition | : | a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | yataghan, |
| definition | : | a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | peak, point, tip, |
| definition | : | a V shape (noun.shape) |
3. any long thin projection that is transient (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | projection, |
| definition | : | any solid convex shape that juts out from something (noun.shape) |
4. use a knife on (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | injure, wound, |
| definition | : | cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | poniard, |
| definition | : | stab with a poniard (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bayonet, |
| definition | : | stab or kill someone with a bayonet (verb.contact) |
5. edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact)
6. use a knife on (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | knife thrust, stab, thrust, |
| definition | : | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | knife, |
| definition | : | edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | knife, |
| definition | : | a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | stabber, |
| definition | : | someone who stabs another person (noun.person) |
7. edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact)
8. use a knife on (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | knife thrust, stab, thrust, |
| definition | : | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | knife, |
| definition | : | edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | knife, |
| definition | : | a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | stabber, |
| definition | : | someone who stabs another person (noun.person) |
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