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Definitions

stiletto

[sti-let-oh] / stɪˈlɛt oʊ /
NOUN
dagger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bayonet blade sword
STRONG
bodkin cutlass dirk poniard stylet switchblade
WEAK
anlace sidearm skean
NOUN
knife
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bayonet blade cutter dagger machete scalpel sickle skewer sword
STRONG
bolo cutlass edge lance lancet point ripper sabre scimitar scythe shank shiv steel switchblade tickler
WEAK
cutting edge skiver
NOUN
mucro
Synonyms
WEAK
acicula acumination apex awn barb beak bill cape claw cusp dagger foreland head headland jag mucronation nib pin point prick prickler promontory prong snag spike spine spire spur sticker summit sword thorn tine tip tooth
NOUN
mucronation
Synonyms
WEAK
acicula acumination apex awn barb beak bill cape claw cusp dagger foreland head headland jag mucro nib pin point prick prickler promontory prong snag spike spine spire spur sticker summit sword thorn tine tip tooth
NOUN
point
Synonyms
STRONG
apex awn barb beak bill cape claw cusp dagger foreland head headland jag nib prick promontory prong snag spike spine spire spur sticker summit sword thorn tine tip tooth
WEAK
pin point prickler
Antonyms
STRONG
bottom nadir
WEAK
bluntness dullness personality whole
NOUN
weapon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas
STRONG
arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike switchblade
WEAK
anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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The teaser for the film gives nothing away - the famous red stiletto heel from the first film's promotional poster is appropriately joined by a second, identical shoe.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Yet unlike the doll of last year’s blockbuster movie, the next pop-culture star who’s about to re-emerge isn’t a statuesque blonde in stiletto heels.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Looks finished mostly with stiletto heels and felt berets with netting.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

Their Trinity zippered catsuit is one of my most favorite pieces I’ve ever had — I have worn it on a 16-hour flight with slippers and to a party paired with vintage Prada stiletto boots.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

One of the Freys stepped forward, a knight long and lean of limb, clean-shaved but for a grey mustache as thin as a Myrish stiletto.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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