Stiletto

Adjective

1. Sharp and narrow like a stiletto.Her stiletto heels would cause damage if she ever stepped on someone's foot with them.

Full definition of stiletto

Noun

1. A short sharp knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
• 1905, w, w:The Case of Miss Elliott Chapter 1, “There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which … was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. â€¦â€
2. A rapier.
3. An awl.
4. A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (stiletto heel).
5. A beard trimmed into a pointed form.
• FordThe very quack of fashions, the very he that
  Wears a stiletto on his chin.

Verb

1. To attack or kill with a stiletto (dagger).

Derived terms

• stiletto heel