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| sharp [ shaarp ] |
adjective (comparative sharp·er, superlative sharp·est) |
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1. able to cut: having an edge or point that is very acute and able to cut or puncture things
  a sharp blade
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2. pointed: ending in a point or sharp angle
a sharp nose
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3. abrupt in changing direction: making a change in direction that forms an acute angle
a sharp turn
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4. quick-witted: quick-witted and intelligent or quick to notice and understand
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5. critical: critical and unsympathetic
a sharp rebuke
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6. irritable: irritable or angry
a sharp temper
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7. sudden: sudden and significant or noticeable
a sharp rise in prices
a sharp intake of breath
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8. distinct: clearly and definitely distinct
Her soft voice was in sharp contrast to her forbidding expression.
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9. clearly detailed: with the detail clear and distinct
a sharp image
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10. piercing: loud, piercing, and abrupt or unexpected
a sharp cry
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11. strong in taste: strong and slightly bitter in taste
a sharp cheese
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12. intense: penetrating and intense
a sharp frost
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13. music higher by half step: higher in pitch by a half step
F sharp
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14. music too high pitched: a little too high in pitch and therefore slightly out of tune
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15. stylish: neat, stylish, and fashionable
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informal
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a sharp dresser
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16. fraudulent: deceitful or fraudulent
sharp business practice
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adverb |
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1. precisely: exactly and not before or after
at 9 o'clock sharp
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2. music at slightly too high pitch: at higher than the usual pitch and therefore slightly out of tune
She's singing sharp.
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noun (plural sharps) |
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1. music note higher by half step: a note or tone that is a half step higher in pitch than the natural or unmodified pitch.
Symbol ♯
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2. music sharp symbol: the symbol for a sharp note
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3. handicraft long sewing needle: a long thin needle for hand sewing
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4. medicine sharp medical instrument: a pointed or cutting medical instrument that requires careful disposal, e.g. a hypodermic needle or surgical blade
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usually used in the plural
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a container labeled "sharps only"
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5. skilled cheater: somebody who is skilled at cheating others, especially in gambling and at cards
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informal
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6. expert: somebody expert at something
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informal
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| [ Old English scearp< Indo-European, "to cut"] |
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| sharp·ly adverb |
| sharp·ness noun |
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