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razor-sharp

razor-sharp adjective: extremely sharp.

Adjective

razor-sharp

  1. (idiomatic) Extremely sharp.
    • The executioner was proud that he kept his axe razor-sharp, so no prisoner would feel any pain when his head was cut off.
    • [flavor text of the card "Zera The Mant"]
      A huge, brutal monster that attacks with razor-sharp claws.2002 March 20, Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories (PlayStation video game, North American version), Konami
    1. (figuratively, idiomatic) Very clever or quick-witted.
    2. (figuratively, idiomatic) Very stylish or attractive.
      • One day, she was in a razor-sharp three-piece suit, and the next, a tulle skirt that had no business being worn after the age of five (but she did, and then we all wanted to wear tutus too!).2026 April 14, Larissa Mills, “Gen Z Hates Carrie Bradshaw, But I Still Love Her—Here's Why”, in Marie Claire

razor-sharp meaning in Bengali

razor-sharp in Bengali

অত্যন্ত তীক্ষ্ণ

Forms of razor-sharp

alternative formrazor sharp

Questions about razor-sharp

What does razor-sharp mean?
Razor-sharp means extremely sharp.
What is razor-sharp in Bengali?
Razor-sharp in Bengali is অত্যন্ত তীক্ষ্ণ. See Razor-sharp meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is razor-sharp?
Razor-sharp is an adjective.

Words near razor-sharp in the dictionary

  1. razor-blade
  2. razor-bladed
  3. razor-blades
  4. razor-blading
  5. razor-grinder
  6. razor-sharp
  7. razor-shell
  8. razor-thin
  9. razor-wired
  10. razorable
  11. razorback

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