stiletto

Meaning

Noun

1. A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
2. A rapier.
3. An awl.
4. A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).
5. (historical, obsolete) A beard trimmed into a pointed form.

Verb

To attack or kill with a stiletto (dagger).

Synonyms

dagger

🗡️

stylet

dirk

knife

🔪

punch

👊

stab

switchblade

vade mecum

text book

handbook

manual

poniard

Translations

Stilett

stylet

stiletto

talon aiguille

Stiletto

estilete

Pfennigabsatz

estilete

poignard

🗡️

trou

🕳️

stilet

Estilete

biz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stɪˈlɛtoʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stiletto. Doublet of stylet.