Stiletto Definition

stĭ-lĕtō
stilettoed, stilettoes, stilettoing, stilettos
noun
A small dagger, having a slender, tapering blade.
Webster's New World
Something shaped like such a dagger.
American Heritage
A small, sharp-pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in cloth, etc.
Webster's New World
A high, very thin heel on a woman's shoe.
Webster's New World

A short sharp knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To stab, or kill by stabbing, with a stiletto.
Webster's New World
adjective
Sharp and narrow like a stiletto.
Her stiletto heels would cause damage if she ever stepped on someone's foot with them.
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Other Word Forms of Stiletto

Noun

Singular:
stiletto
Plural:
stiletti, stilettoes, stilettos

Origin of Stiletto

  • Italian diminutive of stilo dagger from Latin stilus stylus, spike

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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