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razor sharp

razor sharp is the alternative spelling of razor-sharp.

Meaning of razor-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.
    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

Questions about razor sharp

What is razor sharp the alternative spelling of?
Razor sharp is the alternative spelling of razor-sharp.

Words near razor sharp in the dictionary

  1. razor grasses
  2. razor grinder
  3. razor grinders
  4. razor paste
  5. razor pastes
  6. razor sharp
  7. razor shell
  8. razor shells
  9. razor slot
  10. razor strap
  11. razor straps

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