plastic knife

Picnic cutting utensil

A plastic knife is a disposable utensil made of lightweight plastic, typically included with takeout food or picnic supplies.

It cuts soft foods adequately but struggles with anything requiring real pressure: I tried sawing through the steak with a plastic knife.

The term sometimes describes something inadequate for the task at hand.

Related

flimsy · serrated · white · fork · spoon · takeout · party · cafeteria · school cafeteria · office lunch · bendy · cheap · breakable · butter · spread · cake · birthday · cutting cake

Categories
Opposites
material quality

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Metal eating utensils

chef's knife · sharp knife · butcher knife · carving knife · hunting knife

formality/context of use

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Blunt eating utensil

fish knife

sharpness/effectiveness

plastic knifebutcher knife

Heavy blade for meat

chef's knife · cleaver · machete · switchblade · combat knife

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G