knives

Noun

• Plural of knife; sharp cutting tools with a blade and handle.
• edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
• a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
• any long thin projection that is transient
  • "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
• plural of knife

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of knive

Examples

• Placing KNIVES across two double letter scores felt like a strategic attack on the Scrabble board.

Synonyms

knife, tongue