swordlike
Resembling a weapon
Swordlike describes something resembling a sword in shape—long, narrow, and tapering to a point.
The word appears most often in botanical descriptions: swordlike leaves, swordlike blades of grass.
It can also describe anything with that elongated, pointed form: a swordlike beam of light.
Flat cutting edge
- pointedTapering to a tip
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- razorBlade for removing hair
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
cutting · edge · honed · sharpened · whetted · incisive · acute · trenchant
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
- temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
polished · burnished · hammered · quenched · blade · tang · smithed · chrome
Curved Japanese fighting blade
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
- cutlassCurved slashing naval blade
- gladiusRoman infantry blade
falchion · longsword · dagger · dirk · machete · samurai · knight · gladiator
Smooth and elegant
- slenderThin and graceful
- gracefulElegant in movement
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- refinedPurified or cultured
svelte · lithe · willowy · tapered · elongated · trim · sinuous · flowing
Conveying threat or danger
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
ominous · intimidating · hostile · aggressive · foreboding · sinister · baleful · formidable
blade
Flat cutting edge
piercing · cutting · edge · honed · sharpened · whetted · incisive · acute · trenchant · lancet
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
gleaming · polished · burnished · hammered · quenched · blade · tang · smithed · chrome · silvery
katana
Curved Japanese fighting blade
gladius · falchion · longsword · dagger · dirk · machete · samurai · knight · gladiator · duelist
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- slenderThin and graceful
- gracefulElegant in movement
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
refined · svelte · lithe · willowy · tapered · elongated · trim · sinuous · flowing · curved
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
fearsome · ominous · intimidating · hostile · aggressive · foreboding · sinister · baleful · formidable · perilous