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Overview of noun knife

      »   The noun knife has 3 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)

• knife -- (Edge1.) Edge, border -- (the boundary of a surface)
  
  2.) Edge -- (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box")
  
  edge tool Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  
  2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")
  
  used as a Cutting1.) Film editing, cutting -- (the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film)
  
  2.) Cutting, slip -- (a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting)
  
  cutting instrument; has a Pointed1.) Indicate, point, show -- (indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents")
  
  2.) Orient, point -- (be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward")
  
  pointed blade with a Sharp1.) Sharp -- (a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named)
  
  2.) Sharp -- (a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point)
  
  sharp edge and a handle)

• knife -- (a Weapon1.) Weapon, arm, weapon system -- (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon")
  
  2.) Weapon, artillery -- (a means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons")
  
  weapon with a Handle1.) Handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip")
  
  1.) Manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
  
  handle and Blade1.) Blade, leaf blade -- (especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole)
  
  2.) Blade -- (a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures")
  
  blade with a Sharp1.) Sharp -- (a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named)
  
  2.) Sharp -- (a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point)
  
  sharp point)

• tongue, knife -- (any Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)
  
  1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")
  
  long thin Projection1.) Projection -- (a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations)
  
  2.) Projection -- (the projection of an image from a film onto a screen)
  
  projection that is Transient1.) Transient -- (one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers")
  
  2.) Transient -- ((physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load)
  
  transient; "tongues of Flame1.) Fire, flame, flaming -- (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries")
  
  1.) Flare, flame -- (shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment")
  
  flame licked at the walls"; "Rifles1.) Rifle -- (a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired")
  
  1.) Plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray -- (steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners")
  
  rifles exploded Quick1.) Quick -- (any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail))
  
  1.) Quick, speedy -- (accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial")
  
  quick knives of Fire1.) Fire -- (the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire")
  
  2.) Fire, flame, flaming -- (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries")
  
  fire into the dark")

Overview of verb knife
      »   The verb knife has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)

• knife, Stab1.) Pang, stab, twinge -- (a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience")
  
  2.) Stab, thrust, knife thrust -- (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him")
  
  stab -- (Use1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Use -- (a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses")
  
  use a knife on; "The Victim1.) Victim -- (an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance)
  
  2.) Victim, dupe -- (a person who is tricked or swindled)
  
  victim was Knifed1.) Knife, stab -- (use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death")
  
  knifed to death")

Related Terms - "Knife"

Meaning 1 of Knifeknife edge tool

• Adz1.) Adz, adze -- (an edge tool used to cut and shape wood)
  
  Adz, Adze1.) Adz, adze -- (an edge tool used to cut and shape wood)
  
  Adze - An edge tool used to cut and shape wood

• Ax1.) Ax, axe -- (an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle)
  
  1.) Axe, ax -- (chop or split with an ax; "axe wood")
  
  Ax, Axe1.) Ax, axe -- (an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle)
  
  1.) Axe, ax -- (chop or split with an ax; "axe wood")
  
  Axe - An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

• Chisel1.) Chisel -- (an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge)
  
  1.) Cheat, chisel -- (engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?")
  
  Chisel - An edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

• Gouge1.) Dent, ding, gouge, nick -- (an impression in a surface (as made by a blow))
  
  2.) Gouge -- (and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves)
  
  Gouge - An impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

• Hand ax1.) Hand ax, hand axe -- (a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping)
  
  Hand ax, Hand axe1.) Hand ax, hand axe -- (a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping)
  
  Hand axe - A stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping

• Hob1.) Goblin, hob, hobgoblin -- ((folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings)
  
  2.) Elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp -- ((folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous)
  
  Hob - (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

• Knife1.) Knife -- (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)
  
  2.) Knife -- (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)
  
  Knife - Edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

• Pick1.) Choice, pick, selection -- (the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor")
  
  2.) Picking, pick -- (the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years")
  
  Pick, Pickax1.) Pick, pickax, pickaxe -- (a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks")
  
  Pickax, Pickaxe1.) Pick, pickax, pickaxe -- (a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks")
  
  Pickaxe - The person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"

• Plane1.) Airplane, aeroplane, plane -- (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane")
  
  2.) Plane, sheet -- ((mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane")
  
  Plane, Carpenter's plane1.) Plane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane -- (a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work")
  
  Carpenter's plane, Woodworking plane1.) Plane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane -- (a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work")
  
  Woodworking plane - An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"

• Razor1.) Razor -- (edge tool used in shaving)
  
  1.) Razor -- (shave with a razor)
  
  Razor - Edge tool used in shaving

• Scissors1.) Scissors, pair of scissors -- (and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades)
  
  2.) Scissors, scissors hold, scissor hold, scissor grip, scissors grip -- (a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze)
  
  Scissors, Pair of scissors1.) Scissors, pair of scissors -- (and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades)
  
  Pair of scissors - And edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

• Scythe1.) Scythe -- (an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground)
  
  1.) Scythe -- (cut with a scythe; "scythe grass or grain")
  
  Scythe - An edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

• Shear1.) Shear -- ((physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram")
  
  2.) Shear -- (a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it)
  
  Shear - (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"

• Sickle1.) Sickle, reaping hook, reap hook -- (an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle)
  
  Sickle, Reaping hook1.) Sickle, reaping hook, reap hook -- (an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle)
  
  Reaping hook, Reap hook1.) Sickle, reaping hook, reap hook -- (an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle)
  
  Reap hook - An edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

• Wire cutter1.) Wire cutter -- (an edge tool used in cutting wire)
  
  Wire cutter - An edge tool used in cutting wire

Meaning 2 of Knifeknife weapon, arm, weapon system

• Bow1.) Bow, bowknot -- (a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces)
  
  2.) Bow -- (a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument)
  
  Bow - A knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

• Bow and arrow1.) Bow and arrow -- (a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them)
  
  Bow and arrow - A weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them

• Brass knucks1.) Brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster -- (a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand)
  
  Brass knucks, Knucks1.) Brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster -- (a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand)
  
  Knucks, Brass knuckles1.) Brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster -- (a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand)
  
  Brass knuckles, Knuckles1.) Brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster -- (a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand)
  
  1.) Knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint -- (a joint of a finger when the fist is closed)
  
  Knuckles, Knuckle duster1.) Brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster -- (a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand)
  
  Knuckle duster - A small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand

• Fire ship1.) Fire ship -- (a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships)
  
  Fire ship - A weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships

• Flamethrower1.) Flamethrower -- (a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards)
  
  Flamethrower - A weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards

• Gun1.) Gun -- (a weapon that discharges a Missile1.) Missile -- (a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control)
  
  2.) Projectile, missile -- (a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled)
  
  Missile - A rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))
  
  2.) Artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance -- (large but transportable armament)
  
  Gun - A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

• Knife1.) Knife -- (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)
  
  2.) Knife -- (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)
  
  Knife - Edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

• Light arm1.) Light arm -- (a rifle or pistol)
  
  Light arm - A rifle or pistol

• missile - no definition found

• Pike1.) Expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway -- (a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic)
  
  2.) Pike -- (highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh)
  
  Pike - A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

• Projectile1.) Projectile, missile -- (a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled)
  
  2.) Rocket, projectile -- (any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine)
  
  Projectile, Missile1.) Missile -- (a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control)
  
  2.) Projectile, missile -- (a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled)
  
  Missile - A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

• Slasher1.) Slasher -- (someone who slashes another person)
  
  2.) Slasher -- (a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing)
  
  Slasher - Someone who slashes another person

• Sling1.) Sling -- (a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice)
  
  2.) Slingshot, sling, catapult -- (a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)
  
  Sling - A highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

• Spear1.) Spear, lance, shaft -- (a long pointed rod used as a weapon)
  
  2.) Spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance -- (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)
  
  Spear, Lance1.) Spear, lance, shaft -- (a long pointed rod used as a weapon)
  
  2.) Spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance -- (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)
  
  Lance, Shaft1.) Shaft -- (a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer)
  
  2.) Shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe -- (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets")
  
  Shaft - A long pointed rod used as a weapon

• Stun gun1.) Stun gun, stun baton -- (a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock)
  
  Stun gun, Stun baton1.) Stun gun, stun baton -- (a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock)
  
  Stun baton - A weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock

• Sword1.) Sword, blade, brand, steel -- (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)
  
  Sword, Blade1.) Blade, leaf blade -- (especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole)
  
  2.) Blade -- (a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures")
  
  Blade, Brand1.) Trade name, brand name, brand, marque -- (a name given to a product or service)
  
  2.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  
  Brand, Steel1.) Steel -- (an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range)
  
  2.) Sword, blade, brand, steel -- (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)
  
  Steel - A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

• Tomahawk1.) Tomahawk, hatchet -- (weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians)
  
  1.) Tomahawk -- (cut with a tomahawk)
  
  Tomahawk, Hatchet1.) Tomahawk, hatchet -- (weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians)
  
  2.) Hatchet -- (a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood))
  
  Hatchet - Weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

• Weapon of mass destruction1.) Weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D. -- (a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons))
  
  Weapon of mass destruction, WMD1.) Weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D. -- (a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons))
  
  WMD, W.M.D.Click for more information.W.M.D. - A weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)

• Greek fire1.) Greek fire -- (a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted)
  
  Greek fire - A mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted

Meaning 3 of Knifetongue, knife projection

• Salient1.) Salient -- ((military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy)
  
  1.) Outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking -- (having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child")
  
  Salient - (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

• Jag1.) Jag -- (a sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock")
  
  2.) Jag -- (a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing)
  
  Jag - A sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock"

• Bulge1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  1.) Bulge, pouch, protrude -- (swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal")
  
  Bulge, Bump1.) Bump -- (a lump on the body caused by a blow)
  
  2.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  Bump, Hump1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  1.) Hunch, hump, hunch forward, hunch over -- (arch one's back)
  
  Hump, Gibbosity1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  Gibbosity, Gibbousness1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  Gibbousness, Jut1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  2.) Protrusion, projection, jut, jutting -- (the act of projecting out from something)
  
  Jut, Prominence1.) Prominence -- (the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent)
  
  2.) Prominence -- (relative importance)
  
  Prominence, Protuberance1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  2.) Protuberance -- (the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; "the protuberance of his belly")
  
  Protuberance, Protrusion1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  2.) Protrusion, projection, jut, jutting -- (the act of projecting out from something)
  
  Protrusion, Extrusion1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  2.) Extrusion, expulsion -- (squeezing out by applying pressure; "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple")
  
  Extrusion, Excrescence1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  2.) Excrescence -- ((pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body)
  
  Excrescence - Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

• Spur1.) Goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring -- (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves")
  
  2.) Spur, spine, acantha -- (any sharply pointed projection)
  
  Spur, Spine1.) Spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis -- (the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back")
  
  2.) Spur, spine, acantha -- (any sharply pointed projection)
  
  Spine, Acantha1.) Spur, spine, acantha -- (any sharply pointed projection)
  
  Acantha - A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

• Tail1.) Tail -- (the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body)
  
  2.) Fag end, tail, tail end -- (the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm")
  
  Tail, Tail end1.) Fag end, tail, tail end -- (the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm")
  
  2.) Tail, tail end -- (any projection that resembles the tail of an animal)
  
  Tail end - The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

• Tongue1.) Tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper -- (a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity)
  
  2.) Natural language, tongue -- (a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language)
  
  Tongue, Knife1.) Knife -- (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)
  
  2.) Knife -- (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)
  
  Knife - A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity