breadknives

Serrated slicing tools

Breadknives is the plural of breadknife—a kitchen knife with a long serrated blade designed for slicing bread without crushing it.

The teeth grip the crust and saw through cleanly: The breadknives in this drawer are all dull.

Sometimes spelled as two words: bread knives.

cutlery

serrated

Having toothlike projections

cleaver · utensil · flatware · slicing · blade · stainless steel · handle · dishwasher-safe · sharpening

breads

baguette

Elongated crusty loaf

ciabatta · challah · brioche · focaccia · artisanal · boule · sandwich loaf · toast · crusty · soft

slicing

loaf

Baked bread shape

portion · divide · segment · sever · halve · sawing · precision · even · crumb · score

serrated

teeth

Enamel-covered chewing structures

  • edgeBoundary or sharpness
  • sawtoothTriangular repeating edge pattern
  • jaggedSharply uneven, notched

toothed · notched · scalloped · grooved · zigzag · wavy · grip · traction · crusty · non-slip

spreads

butter

Solid fat from cream

marmalade · honey · pate · tapenade · hummus · guacamole · preserves · margarine · aioli · labneh

Opposites
knife type/purpose

breadknivescarving knives

Blades for slicing roasts

boning knives · butcher knives · paring knives · chef's knives · steak knives

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G