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lancinate

adjective

painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

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Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

    “a cutting wind”

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a cutting wind
keen winds
knifelike cold
piercing knifelike pains
piercing cold

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