stabbing

(verb) use a knife on. Synonyms: knife, stab. Example: "The victim was knifed to death."

(verb) stab or pierce. Synonyms: stab, jab. Example: "He jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife."

(verb) poke or thrust abruptly. Synonyms: jab, prod, stab, poke, dig. Example: "He jabbed his finger into her ribs."

(adj) causing physical or especially psychological injury. Synonyms: wounding. Examples: "A stabbing remark." "Wounding and false charges of disloyalty."

(adj) painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. Synonyms: cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, lancinate, lancinating. Examples: "A cutting wind." "Keen winds." "Knifelike cold." "Piercing knifelike pains." "Piercing cold." "Piercing criticism." "A stabbing pain." "Lancinating pain."