sharpe

Adjective

sharp (comparative sharper, superlative sharpest)

1. Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
   • I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.

   Synonyms:

   keen, razor, razor-sharp, pointed

2. (colloquial) Intelligent.
   • My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.

   Synonyms:

   brainy, bright, intelligent, keen, smart, witty

3. Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ⟨♯⟩ after the name of the note).
4. Higher in pitch than required.
   • The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone.
5. Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
   • Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.

   Synonyms:

   acrid, pungent

6. Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
   • A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions.

   Synonyms:

   abrupt, acute, stabbing

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