Definition of knife

"knife" in the noun sense

1. knife

edge tool used as a cutting instrument has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

2. knife

a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point

3. tongue, knife

any long thin projection that is transient

"tongues of flame licked at the walls"

"rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"

"knife" in the verb sense

1. knife, stab

use a knife on

"The victim was knifed to death"

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Quotations for knife

War to the knife. [ Spanish ]

A cook is known by his knife. [ Proverb ]

The smiler with the knife under his cloak. [ Chaucer ]

It is a good knife, it was made at Dull-edge. [ Proverb ]

War, war is still the cry; War even to the knife! [ Byron ]

Carry your knife even between the paring and the apple. [ Proverb ]

He can give little to his servant that licks his knife. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

When the master licks the knife, it is bad for the man. [ Proverb ]

The butcher looked for his knife when he had it in his mouth. [ Proverb ]

He would not lend his knife, no, not to the devil to stab himself. [ Proverb ]

Never use a hammer to break an egg, when you can do it with a pen-knife. [ Proverb ]

Experience is a keen knife that hurts, while it extracts the cataract that blinds. [ De Finod ]

knife in Scrabble®

The word knife is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters knife:

KNIFE
(51)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word knife

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knife in Words With Friends™

The word knife is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters knife:

KNIFE
(69)
 

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Words within the letters of knife

2 letter words in knife (4 words)

3 letter words in knife (4 words)

4 letter words in knife (3 words)

5 letter words in knife (1 word)

knife + 1 blank (2 words)

knife + 2 blanks (3 words)

Word Growth involving knife

Shorter words in knife

if

Longer words containing knife

breadknife

dessertknife

jackknife jackknifed

jackknife jackknifes

jacknife jacknifed

knifeboard knifeboards

knifed jackknifed

knifed jacknifed

knifeless

knifelike

knifeman

knifemen

knifepoint knifepoints

knifeproof

knifes jackknifes

knifes knifesmith knifesmiths

knifes pocketknifes

paperknife

penknife

pocketknife pocketknifes