stiletto
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7.5
- noun
- /stəˈlɛtoʊ/
:
estilete
- Now we see the needle-thin custom stiletto in Castor's hand.
- stiletto blade
- stiletto knife
- sharp stiletto
It was a thin bladed knife like a stiletto or a switchblade.
- It was a thin bladed knife like a stiletto or a switchblade.
- Now this one is the stiletto wing.
Examples
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Angle on the stiletto, as it enters the brigand's belly.
Fiction book (2001) -
This is a stiletto, not a switchblade.
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To make a stiletto, something that thin, bear the weight of a man is just--
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Fell takes out a stiletto, and it opens.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the meantime, without any conscious decision on my part, I was holding a neat, slim stiletto in my hand.
Fiction book (2002) -
The meanest-looking stiletto you've ever seen extends from her sleeve.
Fiction book (1997) -
Holding the guard's head with one hand, Krieger pulls a stiletto from the sheath in the back of his belt with the other.
Fiction book (1996) -
The detective found a stiletto with a shiny blade at the crime scene.
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During the duel, he used his stiletto with precision to strike his opponent.
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In the historical novel, the assassin concealed a stiletto in his cloak.
Synonyms
103
4.4
A short pointed knife used for stabbing
1
9.9
A small pointed knife used as a weapon
1
9.9
A short Japanese sword that has a strong angled tip
Compounds
How Pointed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stiletto comes from Italian and originally meant a small dagger. It comes from an old word stilus meaning a 'sharp point' or 'small stick', so a stiletto is a thin, pointed knife made for stabbing.