Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut like a knife

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
cut -like a knife
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.

verb

To be very sharp (of a character, or remark)

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

cuts like a knife (present, singular) cutting like a knife (participle, present)

Questions

What does cut like a knife mean?
To sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.

How to pronounce cut like a knife

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