Knifelike vs. Lancinating

Knifelikeadjective

Resembling a knife or its effects.

Knifelikeadjective

cutting or able to cut as if with a knife

Knifelikeadjective

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions;

Knifelikeadjective

as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument;

Knifelikeadjective

having a sharp or distinct edge;

Lancinatingadjective

(especially of pain) Sharp, stabbing or piercing.

Lancinatingadjective

Piercing; seeming to pierce or stab; as, lancinating pains (i.e., severe, darting pains).

Lancinatingadjective

as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument;