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
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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Stiletto
Noun
Singular:
stiletto
Plural:
stiletti, stilettoes, stilettosOrigin 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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