cut like a knife
Stings with intensity
Cut like a knife describes something that causes sharp, piercing pain—physical or emotional.
Cold wind cuts like a knife through thin clothing.
A cruel remark cuts like a knife.
The phrase emphasizes suddenness and intensity: Her words cut like a knife.
The related expression cuts deep conveys lasting emotional wounds.
- chopQuick forceful slice
- carveCut to shape
- cutSeverance or reduction
- trenchantSharply perceptive and direct
- sharp tongueTendency toward cutting remarks
double edged sword · incise · slice · blade · keenness · sting · poignant · cold as ice · anguish · pang · piercing · paper cut · heartache · stab · stab in the back · sharpness · cleave · sever
cut like a knifedull ache
Mild persistent soreness
throb · gnaw · numb · slow burn · pins and needles
cut like a knifesoothe
Gently ease discomfort
comfort · heal · caress · gentle touch · soft landing
knife, cutting, cutter, cutters, knives, knifed, knifing, like, liked