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{group:st_}Word: sharp
sharp
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noun a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
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noun a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
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adj keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or pointExamples
- a sharp pain
- sharp winds
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adj having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercingExamples
- a sharp knife
- a pencil with a sharp point
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adj (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitoneExamples
- C sharp
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adv changing suddenly in direction and degree
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adj (of something seen or heard) clearly definedSynonymsExamples
- a sharp photographic image
- the sharp crack of a twig
- the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot
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adj ending in a sharp pointSynonyms
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adj having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctionsSynonyms
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing
Examples- 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
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adj marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
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adj harshSynonymsExamples
- sharp criticism
- a sharp-worded exchange
- a tart remark
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adj having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tonesSynonymsExamples
- a shrill whistle
- a shrill gaiety
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adj extremely steepSynonymsExamples
- an abrupt canyon
- the precipitous rapids of the upper river
- the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings
- a sharp drop
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adj very sudden and in great amount or degreeExamples
- a sharp drop in the stock market
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adj quick and forcefulExamples
- a sharp blow
Definitions are taken from Princeton’s WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2010