steak knife

noun

1. a sharp dinner knife the blade of which is made of steel and usually serrated, used in cutting meat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steak knife¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

She stabbed the pink flesh dozens of times with a steak knife, so swiftly and deeply, and I made a note never to argue with her while she worked in her kitchen.

From Washington Post

But Rachel, 19, was ready for her—she was toting a razor-sharp steak knife.

From The Daily Beast