nife
9.9
A small sharp blade used for cutting
- noun
- Archaic
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nife
- She reached for a nife on the table to slice the bread quickly.
Examples
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He pulled out his nife to cut the rope.
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The blacksmith forged a sturdy nife for the village hunter.
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In the old tale, the farmer always carried a nife in his pocket for daily tasks.
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The old nife was rusted and dull.
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In the old tale, the farmer always carried a nife in his pocket for daily tasks.
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She reached for a nife on the table to slice the bread quickly.
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The blacksmith forged a sturdy nife for the village hunter.
Synonyms
blade
vsnife
310
1.0
The flat sharp part of a knife or sword that cuts
is an old dialect word for the whole small cutting implement not the part
pocketknife
vsnife
9
3.4
A small folding knife that you carry in your pocket
is an older dialect term for any small cutting blade or weapon
penknife
vsnife
5
3.6
A small folding tool with a sharp blade for cutting small things
is an older dialect term for any small cutting blade not a specific tool
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Etymology
Nife is an old or dialect form of the everyday word knife, meaning a small cutting blade. So nife simply refers to the same tool you use to cut food or rope.