stiletto

[ sti-let-oh ]

/ stɪˈlɛt oʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR stiletto ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural sti·let·tos, sti·let·toes.

a short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width.

a pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in needlework.

verb (used with object), sti·let·toed, sti·let·to·ing.

to stab or kill with a stiletto.

Origin of stiletto

1605–15; <Italian, equivalent to stil(o) dagger (<Latin stilusstylus) + -etto-ette

OTHER WORDS FROM stiletto

sti·let·to·like, adjective

Words nearby stiletto

stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still, stillage, still alarm

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Example sentences from the Web for stiletto

At the time, Fendrick remembers, very few women (outside of “4/20 girls” or “stiletto stoners”) were speaking out about it.
Women Are Leading the Way for Legalized Weed|Abby Haglage|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lozada is known to reality-TV fans as an attractive bully with a penchant for throwing wine bottles and stiletto pumps.
With ‘Fix My Life,’ Iyanla Vanzant Opens Next Chapter by Helping Others|Allison Samuels|September 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I am a peaceable man, and I don't like the suspicion of a stiletto, even in a dream.
My Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Wilkie Collins
His energies have true vent; his better feelings are roused; he has thrown aside the stiletto.
At Home And Abroad|Margaret Fuller Ossoli

The human in her used the stiletto or hatpin, the animal in her used claws.
Christopher Quarles|Percy James Brebner
The barber made a movement as if to stop her, but she turned and her hand still grasped her stiletto.
The Barber of Paris|Charles Paul de Kock
As the train whirled toward London she whetted the stiletto of vengeance upon the grindstone of her wounded feelings.
The King's Men|Robert Grant, John Boyle O'Reilly, J. S. Dale, and John T. Wheelwright

British Dictionary definitions for stiletto

stiletto

/ (stɪˈlɛtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a small dagger with a slender tapered blade

a sharply pointed tool used to make holes in leather, cloth, etc

Also called: spike heel, stiletto heel a very high heel on a woman's shoe, tapering to a very narrow tip

verb -toes, -toing or -toed

(tr) to stab with a stiletto

Word Origin for stiletto

C17: from Italian, from stilo a dagger, from Latin stilus a stake, pen; see stylus

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stiletto
释义	stiletto [ sti-let-oh ] / stɪˈlɛt oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stiletto ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sti·let·tos, sti·let·toes. a short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width. a pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in needlework. verb (used with object), sti·let·toed, sti·let·to·ing. to stab or kill with a stiletto. Origin of stiletto 1605–15; <Italian, equivalent to stil(o) dagger (<Latin stilusstylus) + -etto-ette OTHER WORDS FROM stiletto sti·let·to·like, adjective Words nearby stiletto stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still, stillage, still alarm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stiletto At the time, Fendrick remembers, very few women (outside of “4/20 girls” or “stiletto stoners”) were speaking out about it. Women Are Leading the Way for Legalized Weed\|Abby Haglage\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Lozada is known to reality-TV fans as an attractive bully with a penchant for throwing wine bottles and stiletto pumps. With ‘Fix My Life,’ Iyanla Vanzant Opens Next Chapter by Helping Others\|Allison Samuels\|September 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I am a peaceable man, and I don't like the suspicion of a stiletto, even in a dream. My Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Wilkie Collins His energies have true vent; his better feelings are roused; he has thrown aside the stiletto. At Home And Abroad\|Margaret Fuller Ossoli The human in her used the stiletto or hatpin, the animal in her used claws. Christopher Quarles\|Percy James Brebner The barber made a movement as if to stop her, but she turned and her hand still grasped her stiletto. The Barber of Paris\|Charles Paul de Kock As the train whirled toward London she whetted the stiletto of vengeance upon the grindstone of her wounded feelings. The King's Men\|Robert Grant, John Boyle O'Reilly, J. S. Dale, and John T. Wheelwright British Dictionary definitions for stiletto stiletto / (stɪˈlɛtəʊ) / noun plural -tos a small dagger with a slender tapered blade a sharply pointed tool used to make holes in leather, cloth, etc Also called: spike heel, stiletto heel a very high heel on a woman's shoe, tapering to a very narrow tip verb -toes, -toing or -toed (tr) to stab with a stiletto Word Origin for stiletto C17: from Italian, from stilo a dagger, from Latin stilus a stake, pen; see stylus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stiletto bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, machine gun, pistol, bomb, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, ammunition, firearm
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stiletto

noun, plural sti·let·tos, sti·let·toes.

verb (used with object), sti·let·toed, sti·let·to·ing.

Origin of stiletto

OTHER WORDS FROM stiletto

Words nearby stiletto

Example sentences from the Web for stiletto

British Dictionary definitions for stiletto

noun plural -tos

verb -toes, -toing or -toed

Word Origin for stiletto

Words related to stiletto