daggerlike
Resembling a knife
Resembling a dagger in shape or sharpness: daggerlike leaves, a daggerlike stare.
The word suggests something pointed, piercing, or potentially dangerous.
Tapering to a tip
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
razor-sharp · stabbing · tapered · spearlike · jagged · barbed · pronged · stiletto
Penetrating or very sharp
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- penetratingPassing into or through
- witheringDrying and declining
icy · cold · steely · hostile · accusatory · scathing · reproachful · venomous
Thin and graceful
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- narrowOf small width
thin · lithe · svelte · elegant · graceful · polished · gleaming · refined
Conveying threat or danger
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
foreboding · baleful · malevolent · aggressive · glinting · murderous · predatory · dangerous
pointed
Tapering to a tip
acute · razor-sharp · stabbing · tapered · spearlike · jagged · barbed · pronged · stiletto · lancet
piercing
Penetrating or very sharp
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- penetratingPassing into or through
withering · icy · cold · steely · hostile · accusatory · scathing · reproachful · venomous · hateful
slender
Thin and graceful
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
narrow · thin · lithe · svelte · elegant · graceful · polished · gleaming · refined · fine
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
intimidating · foreboding · baleful · malevolent · aggressive · glinting · murderous · predatory · dangerous · treacherous