knives

Noun

The word is derived from knife

Meaning

of Knife

of Knife. See Knife.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shiv knife blade bowie cutter glassware silverware cutlery scalpel flatware cleavers tableware silver plate bolas razor clam

Phrases with the word

knives and forks the knives are out one thousand knives and ten thousand pieces paring knives butter knives hand knives

Examples

Of all the works of man I like best Those which have been used. The copper pots with their dents and flattened edges The knives and forks whose wooden handles Have been worn away by many hands: such forms Seemed to me the noblest. Bertolt Brecht

As surgeons keep their instruments and knives always at hand for cases requiring immediate treatment, so shouldst thou have thy thoughts ready to understand things divine and human, remembering in thy every act, even the smallest, how close is the bond that unites the two. Marcus Aurelius

Isabelle with her whip and boots and knives would chop anyone who tried to pen her up in a tower into pieces, build a bridge out of the remains, and walk carelessly to freedom, her hair looking fabulous the entire time. Cassandra Clare

All are not cooks who wear long knives. Dutch Proverb

All are not cooks that walk with long knives. Russian Proverb

As the camel falls to its knees, more knives are drawn. Bedouin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

knitwork knive knive up knives and forks kniving knizocyte