sharp in English

adjective

1

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

cut the cake with a very sharp knife

synonyms: keen, razor-edged, sharpened, honed

2

tapering to a point or edge.

a sharp pencil

3

(of an action or change) sudden and marked.

there was a sharp increase in interest rates

synonyms: sudden, abrupt, rapid, steep, precipitous

4

(of musical sound) above true or normal pitch.

The entire musical burden is shifted to the massive chorus, while fierce sharp chords pronounce the onset of the bloody wounds.

adverb

1

precisely (used after an expression of time).

the meeting starts at 7:30 sharp

synonyms: precisely, exactly, on the dot, promptly, prompt, punctually, dead on, on the nose, on the button

2

in a sudden or abrupt way.

the creek bent sharp left

synonyms: abruptly, suddenly, sharply, unexpectedly

3

above the true or normal pitch of musical sound.

he heard him playing a little sharp on the high notes

noun

1

a musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

2

a long, sharply pointed needle used for general sewing.

3

a swindler or cheat.

Deals of all sorts will be cut before this election ends here in the home of the sharps and sharks who have been cutting all sorts of deals for more than a century.

verb

1

raise the pitch of (a note).

2

cheat or swindle (someone), especially at cards.

the fellow is drunk, let's sharp him

adjective

keen, razor-edged, sharpened, honed
excruciating, agonizing, intense, stabbing, shooting, severe, acute, keen, fierce, searing, exquisite
tangy, piquant, strong, acidic, acid, sour, tart, pungent, acrid, bitter, acidulous
loud, piercing, shrill, high-pitched, penetrating, harsh, strident, ear-splitting, deafening
cold, chilly, chill, brisk, keen, penetrating, biting, icy, bitter, freezing, raw, nippy, wicked
harsh, bitter, cutting, scathing, caustic, barbed, trenchant, acrimonious, acerbic, sarcastic, sardonic, spiteful, venomous, malicious, vitriolic, vicious, hurtful, nasty, cruel, abrasive, bitchy, catty
intense, acute, keen, strong, bitter, fierce, heartfelt, overwhelming
distinct, clear, crisp, stark, obvious, marked, definite, pronounced
sudden, abrupt, rapid, steep, precipitous
hairpin, tight
steep, sheer, abrupt, precipitous, vertical
keen, perceptive, observant, acute, beady, hawklike
perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, incisive, sensitive, keen, acute, quick-witted, clever, shrewd, canny, astute, intelligent, intuitive, bright, alert, smart, quick off the mark, insightful, knowing, on the ball, quick on the uptake, savvy, heads-up
smart, stylish, fashionable, chic, modish, elegant, trendy, cool, hip, snazzy, classy, snappy, styling/stylin', natty, nifty, fly, spiffy
abrupt, precipitous
shrill
acute
incisive, acute, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, discriminating, keen, piercing
astute, shrewd
crisp
tart

adverb

precisely, abruptly, sharply
precisely, exactly, on the dot, promptly, prompt, punctually, dead on, on the nose, on the button
abruptly, suddenly, sharply, unexpectedly
sharply, acutely

Use "sharp" in a sentence

1. Looking sharp.

2. Sharp blade.

3. A sharp eye, a fierce dedication, and very sharp claws.

4. All razor sharp.

5. Sharp fielding there.

6. She looks sharp.

7. Sharp suit, Mom!

8. Better look sharp, Doctor.

9. Egg Beaters, Cabot Sharp Extra Light Cheddar, Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar and 9 more

10. C sharp is blue, F sharp is green, another tone might be yellow, right?

11. Cryptorhopalum Amulae Sharp, 1902

12. A Buzzard’s beak is sharp and hooked and it has large feet with sharp talons

13. He was a man of sharp wit/sharp-witted man who always spoke his mind.

14. Geometric-Sharp Eight Point Star

15. Sharp tools make good work.

16. Come on, boys, look sharp.

17. His lawyer's a sharp operator.

18. You really look sharp today.

19. His hearing is very sharp.

20. Its teeth are razor sharp .

21. Accentors have thin sharp bills

22. From far away drifted a faint, sharp yelp, followed by a chorus of similar sharp yelps.

23. Strigose: Sharp, straight, Appressed hairs

24. The blade is quite sharp.

25. You do have sharp eyes.

26. A butcher needs sharp knives.

27. A sharp decrease in acidophileous species and a sharp increase in basidophileous and nitrophileous species were detected.

28. Species Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk

29. Blond hair, sharp tongue, short man.

30. It's sharp, so don't fuck around.

31. This sale sounds like sharp practice.

32. The autobahn has no sharp corners.

33. Grade cutoff is sharp within inches.

34. The sharp stones lacerated his feet.

35. There's something sharp in my shoe.

36. Bite: a harsh or sharp quality.

37. Good Arborists keep their skills sharp

38. Acerbity: a harsh or sharp quality.

39. The answerphone gave a sharp click.

40. Including the Majority Whip, Jackie Sharp.

41. 28 All their arrows are sharp,

42. Money is like a sharp knife.

43. Successful traders are sharp unassuming people.

44. Now approaching Robotech fleet. Look sharp.

45. Acuteness: a harsh or sharp quality.

46. The tip had to be sharp.

47. 309 Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus

48. Has your roof a sharp slant?

49. Bobwhites have been in sharp decline

50. Acridity: a harsh or sharp quality.