Sharp

[ʃɑːp] or [ʃɑrp]

Definition

(noun.) a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point.

(noun.) a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named.

(adj.) having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; 'a sharp knife'; 'a pencil with a sharp point' .

(adj.) keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; 'a sharp pain'; 'sharp winds' .

(adj.) quick and forceful; 'a sharp blow' .

(adj.) very sudden and in great amount or degree; 'a sharp drop in the stock market' .

(adj.) (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; 'C sharp' .

(adj.) harsh; 'sharp criticism'; 'a sharp-worded exchange'; 'a tart remark' .

Edited by Bonita--From WordNet

Definition

(superl.) Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.

(superl.) Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.

(superl.) Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash.

(superl.) High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone.

(superl.) Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C.

(superl.) So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat.

(superl.) Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air.

(superl.) Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke.

(superl.) Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment.

(superl.) Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.

(superl.) Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.

(superl.) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.

(superl.) Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.

(superl.) Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.

(superl.) Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated.

(adv.) To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.

(adv.) Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp.

(n.) A sharp tool or weapon.

(n.) The character [/] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch.

(n.) A sharp tone or note.

(n.) A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.

(n.) A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.

(n.) Same as Middlings, 1.

(n.) An expert.

(v. t.) To sharpen.

(v. t.) To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone.

(v. i.) To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.

(v. i.) To sing above the proper pitch.

Editor: Margie

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Acute, keen, with a fine edge.[2]. Sagacious, apt, shrewd, astute, discerning, discriminating, ingenious, inventive, witty, quick, clever, ready, smart, clear, sharp-sighted, quick-sighted, keen-eyed, keen-witted, sharp-witted, clear-sighted, long-headed, cunning.[3]. Biting, pungent, hot, burning, stinging, mordacious, acrid, piquant, high-flavored, high-seasoned.[4]. Severe, harsh, acrimonious, sarcastic, caustic, cutting, tart, pointed.[5]. Distressing, poignant, intense, very painful.[6]. Pinching, piercing, nipping.[7]. Strong, eager, fierce, ardent, violent.[8]. Shrill, high, not flat.

v. a. Sharpen, make shrill.

Editor: Stu

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Thin, fine, keen, shrewd, discerning, clever, sarcastic, acute, pointed,aculeated, penetrating, pungent, acid, shrill, piercing, afflictive,distressing, harsh, severe, cutting, eager, active, ardent, sore, hard,animated, spirited

ANT:Thick, blunt, dull, obtuse, knobbed, rounded, bluff, mellow, bass, hollow,deep, light, trifling, trivial, mild, gentle, soft, tender, lenient, sluggish,inactive, indifferent, careless, spiritless, tame

Checked by Lionel

Definition

adj. having a thin cutting edge or fine point: peaked or ridged: affecting the senses as if pointed or cutting: severe: keen keenly contested: alive to one's interests barely honest: of keen or quick perception: vigilant attentive: pungent biting sarcastic: eager: fierce: impetuous: shrill: (phon.) denoting a consonant pronounced with breath and not voice surd—as the sharp mutes p t k.—n. an acute or shrill sound: (mus.) a note raised a semitone in the scale also the character directing this: a long and slender sewing-needle—opp. to a blunt and a between: a small sword or duelling sword: a sharper cheat: (pl.) the hard parts of wheat middlings: an oysterman's boat—also Sharp′ie Sharp′y.—v.t. (obs.) to sharpen.—v.i. to play the sharper cheat.—adj. Sharp′-cut cut sharply or definitely: well-defined: clear.—v.t. Sharp′en to make sharp or keen pungent or painful active or acute.—v.i. to grow sharp.—ns. Shar′pener one who sharpens; Sharp′er a trickster: a swindler: a cheat.—adjs. Sharp′-eyed sharp-sighted; Sharp′-ground ground to a sharp edge; Sharp′-look′ing (Shak.) hungry-looking.—adv. Sharp′ly quickly: to the moment: (mus.) above the true pitch.—n. Sharp′ness.—adjs. Sharp′-nosed having a pointed nose: keen of scent as a dog; Sharp′-set ravenous.—ns. Sharp′-shoot′er an old term applied in the army to riflemen when skirmishing or specially employed as marksmen; Sharp′-shoot′ing.—adjs. Sharp′-sight′ed having acute sight: shrewd; Sharp′-vis′aged having a thin face; Sharp′-wit′ted having an acute wit.—Look sharp to show eagerness to act quickly.

Editor: Tamara