dessert-knife

Lady Tippins declares that if Another had survived, he should have gone down at the head of her list of lovers — and also when the mature young lady shrugs her epaulettes, and laughs at some private and confidential comment from the mature young gentleman — his gloom deepens to that degree that he trifles quite ferociously with his dessert-knife.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

"Yes, I will go," I cried, seizing a dessert-knife which was on my bureau.

Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

Brandishing his dessert-knife, he shouts, 'Avançons, mes amis! go ahead, my boys!

The History of "Punch" M. H. Spielmann

On the plate which is to serve for the ice is a gold ice-spoon, and a silver dessert-knife and fork accompany the finger-bowl and glass plate.

Manners and Social Usages Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood

That I refuse to do even so much work as the 'little dessert-knife' in the way of murder, ... do think!

The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 1898

His pipe not drawing, he was preparing to dig it with the point of a dessert-knife, when Doggie interposed hurriedly.

The Rough Road William John Locke 1896

English "-- he was playing with his dessert-knife as he spoke, and seemed to be debating within himself whereabouts upon the dinning-table he should begin to carve his name --" the fact is, I made an abject fool of myself this morning.

The Lovels of Arden 1875

That I refuse to do even so much work as the 'little dessert-knife' in the way of murder, ... _do_ think!

The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 Robert Browning 1850

In a frenzy of rage and despair, the marchioness seized a dessert-knife which chanced to lay upon the table, and, springing from the arms of her attendants, rushed upon her youngest child, the little

Louis XIV. Makers of History Series 1841

Lady Tippins declares that if Another had survived, he should have gone down at the head of her list of lovers -- and also when the mature young lady shrugs her epaulettes, and laughs at some private and confidential comment from the mature young gentleman -- his gloom deepens to that degree that he trifles quite ferociously with his dessert-knife.

Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841