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

He grabbed the child, put her in a headlock and then attacked her with a steak knife.

From BBC

Their barbs are like steak knives, and the deep puncture wounds they leave are prone to infection — it’s a gritty urban beach and the water is not the cleanest.

From Los Angeles Times

Police believe all victims died as a result of stab wounds and a kitchen steak knife was recovered from the scene.

From BBC

The young woman took the steak knife, sliced across her filet and used her fork to pull up bloody drippy chunk that she devoured like a monster.

From Salon

Last week, police said she was "armed" with a steak knife.

From BBC