stiletto
[ sti-let-oh ]
/ stɪˈlɛt oʊ /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM stiletto
sti·let·to·like, adjectiveWords nearby stiletto
stilb,
stilbene,
stilbestrol,
stilbite,
stile,
stiletto,
stiletto heel,
stilicho,
still,
still alarm,
still and all
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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