1
honed
1
hurtful(adjective, mean, severe, nasty, vicious)
1
intense
1
keen-edged
1
knife-edged
1
knifelike(adjective, sharp)
1
lancinating(adjective, sharp)
1
malicious(mean, nasty, unkind, hurtful, vindictive)
1
nasty(adjective, mean, unpleasant, short, vicious)
1
needle-like(adjective, sharp)
1
needle-point(adjective, sharp)
1
needle-sharp
1
needlelike
1
notched
1
penetrating
1
piercing(adjective, strong, severe, keen, sharp)
1
piked(keen, sharp, piercing)
1
pricked
1
prodding
1
quilled(noun, feathered, spiked)
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