knife vs slicer

slicer vs knife

knife and slicer both are nouns.

knife is a verb but slicer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knife	Yes	No	Yes	No
slicer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, slicer is a hyponym of knife; that is, slicer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knife:

knife: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
slicer: knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese

Other hyponyms of knife include barong, bolo, bolo knife, Bowie knife, bread knife, butcher knife, carving knife, case knife, sheath knife, drawknife, drawshave, hunting knife, letter opener, paper knife, paperknife, linoleum cutter, linoleum knife, parang, parer, paring knife, pocket knife, pocketknife, pruning knife, surgical knife, table knife, gardening knife, chopper knife, chopping knife.

knife (noun)	slicer (noun)
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle	knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point	a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade
any long thin projection that is transient	a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)

knife (verb)	slicer (verb)
use a knife on

Difference between knife and slicer

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