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• sharp — [shärp] adj. [ME < OE scearp, akin to Ger scharf, ON skarpr < IE * (s)kerb(h) < base * (s)ker , to cut > SHEAR, HARVEST, L caro, flesh] 1. suitable for use in cutting or piercing; having a very thin edge or fine point; keen 2. having… …   English World dictionary

• Sharp — Sharp, adv. 1. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] The head [of a spear] full sharp yground. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] You bite so sharp at reasons. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Precisely; exactly; as, we shall… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sharp — is used as an adverb only in expressions such as at 10 o clock sharp (= exactly) and He pulled up sharp (= abruptly). In other meanings of sharp, the correct form of the adverb is sharply (Prices dropped sharply / She spoke to them sharply) …   Modern English usage

• sharp — 1 adjective 1 ABLE TO CUT having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily: Peel the apples using a sharp knife. | The metal was jagged with lots of sharp edges. | razor sharp (=very sharp) opposite blunt 1 (1) 2 SOUNDS loud, short,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sharp — sharply, adv. sharpness, n. /shahrp/, adj., sharper, sharpest, v., adv., n. adj. 1. having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. 2. terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: The… …   Universalium

• sharp — sharp1 [ ʃarp ] adjective *** ▸ 1 pointed ▸ 2 sudden & big/strong etc. ▸ 3 quick to notice/react ▸ 4 clear and with detail ▸ 5 showing someone is annoyed ▸ 6 clearly different ▸ 7 fashionable ▸ 8 with bitter flavor ▸ 9 wind/frost: very cold ▸ 10… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sharp — I UK [ʃɑː(r)p] / US [ʃɑrp] adjective Word forms sharp : adjective sharp comparative sharper superlative sharpest *** 1) a sharp object has an edge that can cut or an end that is pointed Cut the melon in half using a sharp knife. The cage should… …   English dictionary

• sharp — [[t]ʃɑrp[/t]] adj. sharp•er, sharp•est, v. adv. n. 1) having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife[/ex] 2) terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: sharp corners[/ex] 3) involving… …   From formal English to slang

• sharp*/*/*/ — [ʃɑːp] adj I 1) a sharp object has an edge that can cut or an end that is pointed a sharp knife[/ex] sharp teeth/claws[/ex] a sharp pencil[/ex] These scissors aren t very sharp.[/ex] 2) sudden and very big or severe a sharp rise in sales of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• sharp — 1. adjective 1) a sharp knife Syn: keen, razor edged; sharpened, honed See note at keen Ant: blunt 2) a sharp pain Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sharp — /ʃap / (say shahp) adjective 1. having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing. 2. terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded. 3. having sudden change of direction, as a turn. 4. abrupt, as an ascent.… …