Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut deeper than a knife

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: cut deep-er than a knife
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Cause severe emotional pain.

Example Sentences

"Your words cut deeper than a knife / Now I need someone to breathe me back to life"

Inflected Forms

cuts deeper than a knife (present, singular) cutting deeper than a knife (participle, present)

Phrases

cut like a knife

Frequently Paired Words

cut like a knife

Questions

What does cut deeper than a knife mean?: Cause severe emotional pain.

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