- adjectivesharp (adjective) · sharper (comparative adjective) · sharpest (superlative adjective)
- (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something:"cut the cake with a very sharp knife" · "keep tools sharp"
- tapering to a point or edge:"a sharp pencil" · "her face was thin and her nose sharp"
- producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect:"I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my back"
- (of a food, taste, or smell) acidic and intense:"sharp goats' milk cheese"
- (of a sound) sudden and penetrating:"there was a sharp crack of thunder"
- (of words or a speaker) intended or intending to criticize or hurt:"she feared his sharp tongue"
- (of an emotion or experience) felt acutely or intensely; painful:"her sharp disappointment was tinged with embarrassment"
- distinct in outline or detail; clearly defined:"the job was a sharp contrast from her past life" · "the scene was as sharp and clear in his mind as a film"
- informal(of clothes or their wearer) neat and stylish:"they were greeted by a young man in a sharp suit"
- (of an action or change) sudden and marked:"there was a sharp increase in interest rates" · "he heard her sharp intake of breath"
- (of a bend, angle, or turn) making a sudden change of direction:"a sharp turn in the river"
- having or showing speed of perception, comprehension, or response:"her sharp eyes missed nothing" · "his old mind was not so sharp as it once was" · "he had a sharp sense of humor"
- quick to take advantage, especially in an unscrupulous or dishonest way:"Paul's a sharp operator"
- (of musical sound) above true or normal pitch.
- (of a note) a semitone higher than a specified note:"the song sits on E and F-sharp" · "the quartet in C-sharp minor"
- (of a key) having a sharp or sharps in the key signature:"recorder players are most comfortable in sharp keys"
adverbsharp (adverb)- precisely (used after an expression of time):"the meeting starts at 7:30 sharp"
- in a sudden or abrupt way:"he was brought up sharp by Helen's voice" · "the creek bent sharp left"
- above the true or normal pitch of musical sound:"he heard him playing a little sharp on the high notes"
nounsharp (noun) · sharps (plural noun)- a musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.
- the sign ♯, indicating a sharp.
- a long, sharply pointed needle used for general sewing.
- (sharps)a thing with a sharp edge or point, such as a hypodermic needle, a blade, or a fragment of glass:"the safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste"
- informala swindler or cheat. See also card sharp
verbsharp (verb) · sharps (third person present) · sharped (past tense) · sharped (past participle) · sharping (present participle)- musicUS ENGLISHraise the pitch of (a note) by a semitone:"if you raise a note by one fret, you have sharped the note"
- archaiccheat or swindle (someone), especially at cards:"the fellow is drunk, let's sharp him"
OriginOld English sc(e)arp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scherp and German scharf.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something:
- producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect:
- distinct in outline or detail; clearly defined:
- (of an action or change) sudden and marked:
- having or showing speed of perception, comprehension, or response:
adverb- precisely (used after an expression of time):
- in a sudden or abrupt way:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.sharp implies quick perception, clever resourcefulness, or sometimes questionable trickiness.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpsharp adjective / ʃɑrp/ Add to word list Add to word list able to make a cut or hole in sth tranchant/-ante, bien aiguisé/-éedictionary.cambridge.org/fr/dictionnaire/anglais-fran…
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