Phrase Hound found 30 phrases and 2 compound words that contain daggers. The most common are listed below. Open daggers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 30
- look daggersOften followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.
- at daggers drawnIn a state of open hostility.
- parrying daggersplural of parrying dagger: A medieval dagger usually wielded with the left hand. It was used primarily for parrying and defense, while the other hand held a longer, single handed sword like a rapier. Also known as a main gauche.
- glare daggersSynonym of look daggers: Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.
- bull-daggersplural of bull-dagger: A masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).)
- double daggersplural of double dagger: The typographical sign ‡ that is used to indicate a footnote or reference
- ear daggersplural of ear dagger: A medieval dagger with a distinctive ear-shaped pommel
- glaring daggerspresent participle and gerund of glare daggers
- kidney daggersplural of kidney dagger: A dagger with a distinctively shaped shaft having two oval swellings at the guard resembling the male testes.
- looked daggerssimple past and past participle of look daggers
- looking daggerspresent participle and gerund of look daggers
- looks daggersthird-person singular simple present indicative of look daggers: Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.
- punch daggersplural of punch dagger: A short bladed dagger with a handle (often T-shaped) designed to be grasped in the hand with the blade protruding out from between the fingers.
- push daggersplural of push dagger: A short bladed dagger with a handle (often T-shaped) designed to be grasped in the hand with the blade protruding out from between the fingers.
- shoot daggersSynonym of look daggers: Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.
- shooting daggerspresent participle and gerund of shoot daggers
- shoots daggersthird-person singular simple present indicative of shoot daggers: Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.
- shot daggerssimple past and past participle of shoot daggers
- Spanish daggersplural of Spanish dagger: Any of several species of flowering plant in the genus Yucca, especially Yucca gloriosa.
- stare daggersSynonym of look daggers: Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.
- stared daggerssimple past and past participle of stare daggers
- stares daggersthird-person singular simple present indicative of stare daggers: Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.
- staring daggerspresent participle and gerund of stare daggers
- Swiss daggersplural of Swiss dagger: A distinctive type of dagger used in Switzerland and by Swiss mercenaries during the 16th century, having two crescent-shaped, inward-bent metal bars delimiting the hilt.
- mutton daggersplural of mutton dagger: The penis.
Compound words 2
- boondaggersplural of boondagger: A masculine or aggressive lesbian.
- microdaggersplural of microdagger: A form of microknife