What is the meaning of knifelike?

adjective

• Cutting or able to cut as if with a knife.
• Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.
  • usage: "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
  • synonyms: acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
• Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.
  • usage: "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"
  • synonyms: cutting, keen, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
• Having a sharp or distinct edge.
  • usage: "a narrow knifelike profile"