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sharp
1[ shahrp ]
adjective
- having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing:
a sharp knife.
Antonyms: dull
- terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded:
The table had sharp corners.
- involving a sudden or abrupt change in direction or course:
a sharp curve in the road; The car made a sharp turn.
- abrupt, as an ascent:
a sharp drop.
- consisting of angular lines and pointed forms or of thin, long features:
He had a sharp face.
- clearly defined; distinct:
a sharp photographic image.
Synonyms: clear
- distinct or marked, as a contrast:
sharp differences of opinion.
- pungent or biting in taste:
a sharp cheese.
- piercing or shrill in sound:
a sharp cry.
- keenly cold, as weather:
a sharp, biting wind.
- felt acutely; intense; distressing:
sharp pain.
Synonyms: excruciating, severe
- merciless, caustic, or harsh:
sharp words.
Synonyms: biting, pointed, acrimonious, acid, cutting, unmerciful
- fierce or violent:
a sharp struggle.
- keen or eager:
sharp desire.
- quick, brisk, or spirited.
- alert or vigilant:
They kept a sharp watch for the enemy.
Synonyms: attentive
- mentally acute:
a sharp lad.
Synonyms: discriminating, clever, perspicacious, discerning
- extremely sensitive or responsive; keen:
sharp vision; sharp hearing.
- shrewd or astute:
a sharp bargainer.
- shrewd to the point of dishonesty:
sharp practice.
- Music.
- (of a tone) raised a chromatic half step in pitch:
F sharp.
- above an intended pitch, as a note; too high ( flat 1def 26b ).
- Informal. very stylish:
a sharp dresser; a sharp jacket.
- Radio, Electronics. of, relating to, or responsive to a very narrow range of frequencies. Compare broadband.
- Phonetics. fortis; voiceless.
- composed of hard, angular grains, as sand.
verb (used with object)
- Music. to raise in pitch, especially by one chromatic half step.
verb (used without object)
- to sound above the true pitch.
adverb
- keenly or acutely.
- abruptly or suddenly:
to pull a horse up sharp.
- punctually:
Meet me at one o'clock sharp.
- briskly; quickly:
The horse turned sharp to the left.
- Music. above the true pitch:
You're singing a little sharp.
noun
- something sharp.
- Usually sharps. a medium-length needle with a rounded eye and a sharp point, used for all-purpose hand sewing.
- a sharper.
- Informal. an expert.
- Music.
- a tone one chromatic half step above a given tone.
- (in musical notation) the symbol ♯ indicating this.
Sharp
2[ shahrp ]
noun
- William Fiona Macleod, 1855?–1905, Scottish poet and critic.
Sharp
1/ ʃɑːp /
noun
- SharpCecil (James)18591924MBritishMUSIC: musicianMUSIC: folk music collector Cecil ( James ). 1859–1924, British musician, best known for collecting, editing, and publishing English folk songs
sharp
2/ ʃɑːp /
adjective
- having a keen edge suitable for cutting
- having an edge or point; not rounded or blunt
- involving a sudden change, esp in direction
a sharp bend
- moving, acting, or reacting quickly, efficiently, etc
sharp reflexes
- clearly defined
- mentally acute; clever; astute
- sly or artful; clever in an underhand way
sharp practice
- bitter or harsh
sharp words
- shrill or penetrating
a sharp cry
- having an acrid taste
- keen; biting
a sharp wind
sharp pain
- music
- immediately postpositive denoting a note that has been raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
B sharp
- (of an instrument, voice, etc) out of tune by being or tending to be too high in pitch Compare flat 1
- phonetics a less common word for fortis
- informal.
- stylish
- too smart
- at the sharp endinvolved in the area of any activity where there is most difficulty, competition, danger, etc
adverb
- in a sharp manner
- exactly
six o'clock sharp
- music
- higher than a standard pitch
- out of tune by being or tending to be too high in pitch Compare flat 1
she sings sharp
noun
- music
- an accidental that raises the pitch of the following note by one chromatic semitone Usual symbol
- a note affected by this accidental Compare flat 1
- a thin needle with a sharp point
- informal.a sharper
- usually plural any medical instrument with sharp point or edge, esp a hypodermic needle
verb
- tr music to raise the pitch of (a note), esp by one chromatic semitone Usual equivalent in Britain and certain other countries)sharpen
interjection
- slang.an exclamation of full agreement or approval
Derived Forms
- ˈsharpness, noun
- ˈsharply, adverb
Other Words From
- sharply adverb
- sharpness noun
- over·sharp adjective
- super·sharp adjective
- ultra·sharp adjective
- un·sharp adjective
- un·sharply adverb
- un·sharpness noun
- un·sharped adjective
- un·sharping adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sharp1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sharp1
Idioms and Phrases
- look sharp. look ( def 37 ).
More idioms and phrases containing sharp
- keep an eye (a sharp lookout) for
- look sharp
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The scientists focused on skeletons showing signs of trauma — especially injury with sharp objects.
The employer result has remained above 70% since March, while all levels of government have seen sharp declines.
Because it will take less pressure to cut through a given substance, a sharp knife is also a safer knife.
You have to give people the opportunity to weigh in on challenges and work and I think the diverse POVs that are looking at one particular object really creates sharper work.
Similarly, other studies have found sharp regional differences in mask-wearing.
Having graduated Juilliard last spring, Alex Sharp is too young to have given the performance of a lifetime.
To unwind, Sharp takes long showers, and stops himself from separating his food on his plate as Christopher would.
Sharp was born in London, and spent the first seven years of his life traveling with his family around the US.
Sharp has spent so long being Christopher he can just “drop into him and stay in him consistently” before a performance.
“Everything for someone like Christopher is over-stimulation,” Sharp says.
A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
It was one of those long moments that makes a fellow draw his breath sharp when he thinks about it afterward.
Mrs. Vivian had hardly spoken when the sharp little vibration of her door-bell was heard in the hall.
Whatever you do, don't write a word to that Carr friend of yours; he's as sharp as a two-edged sword.
The farmer told him it was six miles; "but," he added, "you must ride sharp, or you will get a wet jacket before you reach it."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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