Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a rapier or some aspect of one; sharp, piercing.

Etymologies

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rapier +‎ -like

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Examples

  • She was, however, a hugely talented actress with a rapierlike wit of such originality that one could clearly say they broke the mold after she was born.

    One From The Hart Stefanie Powers 2010

  • With its rapierlike lines and big sails, France's Ville de Paris may have an advantage on the course's light winds and choppy seas.

    A Duel In The Sun 2008

  • Her hull was sleek and black and narrow, extended by a rapierlike bowsprit that nearly doubled her length.

    City of Glory Beverly Swerling 2007

  • Her hull was sleek and black and narrow, extended by a rapierlike bowsprit that nearly doubled her length.

    City of Glory Beverly Swerling 2007

  • I actually deleted my first response, which was absolutely incindiery, and chose to make my point with, yes, wit, rapierlike or claymore-esque, whatever.

    Blue Beetle Rogers 2005

  • Several of them began picking their teeth with long, rapierlike knives.

    The Heart of the Warrior John Gregory Bentacourt 2000

  • Several of them began picking their teeth with long, rapierlike knives.

    The Heart of the Warrior John Gregory Bentacourt 2000

  • Several of them began picking their teeth with long, rapierlike knives.

    The Heart of the Warrior John Gregory Bentacourt 2000

  • Several of them began picking their teeth with long, rapierlike knives.

    The Heart of the Warrior John Gregory Bentacourt 2000

  • Ironically, rapid technology change, accompanied by rapierlike growth, makes the forecasting process even more difficult than for more mundane companies.

    Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Next Generation David Dreman 1998

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