dagger's
Stabbing weapon's possession
Dagger's is the possessive form of dagger, the short pointed blade used for stabbing.
The possessive typically describes parts or qualities of the weapon: the dagger's hilt, the dagger's edge.
It also appears in figurative uses: Her glare had a dagger's sharpness.
Flat cutting edge
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
- sheathProtective blade covering
- pointExact location or meaning
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
stiletto · dirk · pommel · crossguard · thrust · stab · parry · concealed
Deliberate violation of trust
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- dangerExposure to harm
- warningAlert about danger
- typographicOf printed letter design
footnote · reference · mark · death · secrecy · intrigue · crossed · heraldic
Ceremonial set of actions
- sacrificialGiven as offering
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- jeweledDecorated with gems
- ancientVery old indeed
altar · offering · relic · artifact · heirloom · decorative · gilded · engraved
blade
Flat cutting edge
edge · stiletto · dirk · pommel · crossguard · thrust · stab · parry · concealed · double-edged
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
typographic · footnote · reference · mark · death · secrecy · intrigue · crossed · heraldic · emblem
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- sacrificialGiven as offering
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- jeweledDecorated with gems
ancient · altar · offering · relic · artifact · heirloom · decorative · gilded · engraved · ivory
glare
Fierce stare or brightness
piercing · hostile · disapproval · scowl · shooting · icy · withering · contempt · gaze · expression
- cloak and daggerInvolving secrecy and intrigue
- shoot daggersStare with intense hostility
- look daggersStare with intense hostility
- looking daggersStaring with fierce hostility
- looked daggersStared with intense hostility
- stare daggersGlare with intense hostility