ADJECTIVE | all | sharp, crisp | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined |
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all | sharp, acuate, acute, needlelike | ending in a sharp point | |
all | sharp, acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing | having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions | |
all | sharp, astute, shrewd | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence | |
all | sharp, sharp-worded, tart | harsh | |
all | sharp, shrill | having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones | |
all | sharp, abrupt, precipitous | extremely steep | |
all | sharp | keenly and painfully felt | |
all | sharp | having or made by a thin edge or sharp point | |
all | sharp | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone | |
all | sharp | very sudden and in great amount or degree | |
all | sharp | quick and forceful | |
NOUN | communication | sharp | a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named |
artifact | sharp | a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point | |
ADVERB | all | sharp, sharply, acutely | changing suddenly in direction and degree |
Sounds | shaa'rp | |
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Rhymes | Arp ... Tharp: 7 rhymes with aarp... |
Meaning | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined. | |
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Synonym | crisp | |
Broader | distinct | Easy to perceive / perceive |
Spanish | definido, nítido | |
Nouns | sharpness | the quality of being sharp and clear |
Adverbs | sharply | in a well delineated manner |
Meaning | ending in a sharp point. | |
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Synonyms | acuate, acute, needlelike | |
Broader | pointed | Having a point |
Spanish | acicular, afilado, agudo, puntiagudo | |
Catalan | afilat, agut, punxegut | |
Nouns | sharp | a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point |
sharpness, keenness | thinness of edge or fineness of point |
Meaning | Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. | |
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Example | "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang" | |
Synonyms | acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing | |
Broader | perceptive | Having the ability to perceive or understand |
Spanish | afilado, agudo, fino, incisivo, mordaz, penetrante, punzante | |
Catalan | afilat, agut, fi, incisiu, penetrant | |
Nouns | sharpness | a quick and penetrating intelligence |
Meaning | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. | |
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Synonyms | astute, shrewd | |
Broader | smart | showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness |
Spanish | astuta, astuto, perspicaz, sagaz | |
Catalan | astut, perspicaç, sagaç | |
Nouns | sharpness | a quick and penetrating intelligence |
Adverbs | acutely | in a shrewd manner |
Meaning | harsh. | |
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Synonyms | sharp-worded, tart | |
Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
Nouns | sharpness | harshness of manner |
Meaning | Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones. | |
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Synonym | shrill | |
Broader | high, high-pitched | Used of sounds and voices |
Spanish | agudo, estridente, penetrante | |
Catalan | agut, estrident, penetrant |
Meaning | Extremely steep. | |
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Example | "a sharp drop" | |
Synonyms | abrupt, precipitous | |
Broader | steep | Having a sharp inclination |
Spanish | abrupto, brusco, repentino, súbito | |
Catalan | abrupte, brusc, repentí, sobtat |
Meaning | keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point. | |
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Narrower | acute, intense | Extremely sharp or intense |
cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating | Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | |
fulgurating | sharp and piercing | |
salt | (of speech) painful or bitter | |
Opposite | dull | not keenly felt |
Nouns | sharpness | the quality of being keenly and painfully felt |
Meaning | Having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing. | |
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Attribute of | sharpness, keenness | thinness of edge or fineness of point |
Narrower | carnassial | (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh |
chisel-like | resembling a chisel | |
dagger-like | resembling a dagger | |
drill-like | resembling a drill | |
edged | Having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified | |
fang-like | resembling a fang / fang | |
file-like | resembling a file | |
incisive | Suitable for cutting or piercing | |
keen | Having a sharp cutting edge or point | |
knifelike | cutting or able to cut as if with a knife | |
metal-cutting | Hard and sharp enough to cut metal | |
penetrative, penetrating | tending to penetrate | |
razor-sharp | As sharp as a razor | |
sharp-toothed | Having sharp teeth | |
sharpened | made sharp or sharper | |
See also | pointed | Having a point |
Opposite | dull | not having a sharp edge or point |
Spanish | afilado, agudo | |
Catalan | agut | |
Nouns | sharpness | thinness of edge or fineness of point |
Meaning | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone. | |
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Example | "C sharp" | |
Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Opposite | flat | (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone |
natural | (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone | |
Spanish | sostenido | |
Nouns | sharp | a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named |
Meaning | Very sudden and in great amount or degree. | |
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Example | "a sharp drop in the stock market" | |
Broader | sudden | happening / happening without warning or in a short space of time |
Adverbs | sharply | changing suddenly in direction and degree |
Meaning | Quick and forceful. | |
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Example | "a sharp blow" | |
Broader | forceful | Characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical) |
Nouns | sharpness | the quality of being keenly and painfully felt |
Meaning | A musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named. | |
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Narrower | double sharp | A musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones |
Broader | musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians / musicians |
Spanish | sostenido | |
Adjectives | sharp | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone |
Meaning | A long thin sewing needle with a sharp point. | |
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Broader | sewing needle | A needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth |
Adjectives | sharp | ending in a sharp point |
Meaning | changing suddenly in direction and degree. | |
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Synonyms | sharply, acutely |
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