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| n. (cognition) | 1. acuity, acuteness, keenness, sharpness | a quick and penetrating intelligence.; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" |
| ~ intelligence | the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience. |
| ~ steel trap | an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps).; "he's as sharp as a steel trap"; "a mind like a steel trap" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. edge, sharpness | the attribute of urgency in tone of voice.; "his voice had an edge to it" |
| ~ urgency | pressing importance requiring speedy action.; "the urgency of his need" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. bite, pungency, raciness, sharpness | a strong odor or taste property.; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" |
| ~ spicery, spiciness, spice | the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. sharpness | the quality of being keenly and painfully felt.; "the sharpness of her loss" |
| ~ distressingness, painfulness | the quality of being painful.; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth" |
| n. (attribute) | 5. keenness, sharpness | thinness of edge or fineness of point. |
| ~ acuteness | the quality of having a sharp edge or point. |
| ~ shape, configuration, conformation, contour, form | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline).; "he could barely make out their shapes" |
| n. (attribute) | 6. distinctness, sharpness | the quality of being sharp and clear. |
| ~ uncloudedness, clarity, clearness | the quality of clear water.; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes" |
| ~ definition | clarity of outline.; "exercise had given his muscles superior definition" |
| ~ discernability, legibility | distinctness that makes perception easy. |
| ~ focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system.; "in focus"; "out of focus" |
| n. (attribute) | 7. asperity, sharpness | harshness of manner. |
| ~ ill nature | a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition. |
| sharp | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. sharp | a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named. |
| ~ musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians. |
| ~ double sharp | a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. sharp | a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point. |
| ~ sewing needle | a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth. |
| adj. | 3. crisp, sharp | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined.; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" |
| ~ distinct | easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined.; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" |
| adj. | 4. acuate, acute, needlelike, sharp | ending in a sharp point. |
| ~ pointed | having a point. |
| adj. | 5. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp | 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 penetrative observations" |
| ~ perceptive | having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment.; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation" |
| adj. | 6. astute, sharp, shrewd | 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" |
| ~ smart | showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness. |
| adj. | 7. sharp, sharp-worded, tart | harsh.; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark" |
| ~ unpleasant | disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings.; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" |
| adj. | 8. sharp, shrill | having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones.; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety" |
| ~ high-pitched, high | used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. |
| adj. | 9. abrupt, precipitous, sharp | extremely steep.; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop" |
| ~ steep | having a sharp inclination.; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" |
| adj. | 10. sharp | keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point.; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" |
| ~ acute, intense | extremely sharp or intense.; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning" |
| ~ lancinate, lancinating, piercing, stabbing, cutting, knifelike, keen | painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain" |
| ~ fulgurating | sharp and piercing. |
| ~ salt | (of speech) painful or bitter.; "salt scorn"; "a salt apology" |
| adj. | 11. sharp | having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing.; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point" |
| ~ carnassial | (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh.; "the carnassial teeth of carnivores" |
| ~ chisel-like | resembling a chisel. |
| ~ dagger-like | resembling a dagger. |
| ~ drill-like | resembling a drill. |
| ~ edged | having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination.; "an edged knife"; "a two-edged sword" |
| ~ fang-like | resembling a fang. |
| ~ file-like | resembling a file. |
| ~ incisive | suitable for cutting or piercing.; "incisive teeth" |
| ~ keen | having a sharp cutting edge or point.; "a keen blade" |
| ~ knifelike | cutting or able to cut as if with a knife. |
| ~ metal-cutting | hard and sharp enough to cut metal.; "metal-cutting tools" |
| ~ penetrating, penetrative | tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing.; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor" |
| ~ razor-sharp | as sharp as a razor. |
| ~ sharpened | made sharp or sharper.; "a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly" |
| ~ sharp-toothed | having sharp teeth. |
| ~ pointed | having a point. |
| adj. | 12. sharp | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone.; "C sharp" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| adj. | 13. sharp | very sudden and in great amount or degree.; "a sharp drop in the stock market" |
| ~ sudden | happening without warning or in a short space of time.; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" |
| adj. | 14. sharp | quick and forceful.; "a sharp blow" |
| ~ forceful | characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical).; "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace" |
| adv. | 15. acutely, sharp, sharply | changing suddenly in direction and degree.; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"; "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes" |
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