Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A sharp-edged tool or instrument typically used for cutting or as a utensil for eating.
Knife
/nʌɪf/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
This is my knife.
Quickly, Jacob put away the plates and knives.
Felton hid the knife under his coat as he left.
Etymology:
From Middle English knif, derived from Old Norse knifr, meaning a sharp blade or tool. Further tracing leads to Proto-Germanic *knībaz of similar meaning.
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