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sharp

/ sharp /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
Type of:
sewing needle
noun Sense 2
a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
Type of:
musical notation
Kinds of:
double sharp
adjective satellite Sense 3
harsh
"sharp criticism"
"a sharp-worded exchange"
"a tart remark"
Similar:
unpleasant
adjective Sense 4
raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
"C sharp"
Opposites:
flat natural
Domain:
music
adjective Sense 5
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
"a sharp knife"
"a pencil with a sharp point"
Similar:
carnassial cutting edged incisive piercing keen knifelike penetrative
Opposites:
dull
See also:
pointed
adjective Sense 6
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
"a sharp pain"
"sharp winds"
Similar:
acute intense cutting keen knifelike piercing stabbing lancinate
Opposites:
dull
adjective satellite Sense 7
quick and forceful
"a sharp blow"
Similar:
forceful
adjective satellite Sense 8
very sudden and in great amount or degree
"a sharp drop in the stock market"
Similar:
sudden
adverb Sense 9
changing suddenly in direction and degree
"the road twists sharply after the light"
"turn sharp left here"
adjective satellite Sense 10
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
"a sharp photographic image"
"the sharp crack of a twig"
"the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
Similar:
distinct
adjective satellite Sense 11
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
"a smart businessman"
"an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"
"he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
Similar:
smart
adjective satellite Sense 12
high-pitched and sharp
"piercing screams"
"a shrill whistle"
Similar:
high high-pitched
adjective satellite Sense 13
very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation
"an incisive mind"
"a keen intelligence"
"of sharp and active intellect"
Similar:
intelligent
adjective satellite Sense 14
ending in a sharp point
Similar:
pointed
adjective satellite Sense 15
extremely steep
"an abrupt canyon"
"the precipitous rapids of the upper river"
"the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"
"a sharp drop"
Similar:
steep
adjective satellite Sense 16
sour or bitter in taste
Similar:
sour
adjective satellite Sense 17
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
"an acute observer of politics and politicians"
"incisive comments"
"icy knifelike reasoning"
"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"
"penetrating insight"
"frequent pene"
Similar:
perceptive
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
17
Total Synonyms
28
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
4
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Related Words

sewing needle musical notation double sharp unpleasant flat natural carnassial cutting edged incisive piercing keen