Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling a dagger: Having a shape, appearance, or sharpness similar to that of a dagger, a short, pointed knife used for stabbing.

Usage

The adjective "dagger-like" is used to describe objects, features, or actions that share physical or metaphorical characteristics with a dagger, primarily its sharp, pointed, and often threatening form.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The icicles hanging from the roof were long and dagger-like.
  • She gave him a dagger-like glare that made him stop talking immediately.
  • The plant has dark green leaves with dagger-like tips.

Advanced Usage

• Metaphorical Use: Often used figuratively to describe something non-physical that is piercing, sharp, or penetrating, such as a look, comment, or pain.
  • His dagger-like criticism left her speechless.
  • A dagger-like pain shot through his side.

Variants and Related Words

• Dagger (n): A short, pointed knife used as a weapon.
• Daggers (n, plural): Often used in the idiom "look daggers at someone," meaning to look at someone with great anger or hatred.

Synonyms

• Knife-like: Resembling a knife.
• Pointed: Having a sharp tip.
• Piercing: Seemingly able to cut or penetrate, often used for looks or sounds.

Related Idioms

• Look daggers at someone: To look at someone with extreme anger or hostility.
  • She looked daggers at him when he revealed the secret.
• At daggers drawn: In a state of open hostility or ready to fight.
  • The two rival politicians were at daggers drawn during the debate.

Adjective

1. resembling a dagger