Rhymes with life
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L l One-syllable rhymes
- fife — Also called Fifeshire [fahyf-sheer, -sher] /ˈfaɪf ʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in E Scotland.
- knife — an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
- rife — of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use: Crime is rife in the slum areas of our cities.
- strife — vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.
- wife — a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage.
Two-syllable rhymes
- bread knife — a knife designed or suitable for slicing bread, as one having a wavy or saw-toothed blade.
- case knife — sheath knife
- clasp knife — a large knife with one or more blades or other devices folding into the handle
- fish knife — a small knife with a spatulalike blade, used with a fork in cutting fish at table.
- sheath knife — a knife carried in a sheath.
- steak knife — a sharp dinner knife the blade of which is made of steel and usually serrated, used in cutting meat.
- trench knife — a short knife for stabbing, sometimes equipped with brass knuckles as a guard, used in modern warfare in hand-to-hand combat.
Three-syllable rhymes
- bowie knife — a stout hunting knife with a short hilt and a guard for the hand
- butcher knife — a large, very sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat.
- butter knife — a knife, often with a curved tip, used for picking up butter at a table
- carving knife — A carving knife is a long sharp knife that is used to cut cooked meat.
- hunting knife — a large, sharp knife, usually with a handle shaped to fit a firm grip and a blade with a slight curve toward the tip, that is used to skin and cut up game, or sometimes to dispatch it.
- palette knife — a thin blade of varying flexibility set in a handle and used for mixing colors or applying them to a canvas.
- paring knife — a short-bladed kitchen knife for paring fruits and vegetables.
- putty knife — a tool for puttying, having a broad flexible blade.