Synonyms: lancinate, lancinating, keen, knifelike, stabbing, cutting, piercing
Definition: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Usage: a cutting wind; keen winds; knifelike cold; piercing knifelike pains; piercing cold; piercing criticism; a stabbing pain; lancinating pain
Similar words: sharp
Definition: keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
Usage: a sharp pain; sharp winds
Definition: causing physical or especially psychological injury
Usage: a stabbing remark; wounding and false charges of disloyalty
Similar words: harmful
Definition: causing or capable of causing harm
Usage: too much sun is harmful to the skin; harmful effects of smoking