sharpie

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noun

sharp·​ie ˈshär-pē 

variants or sharpy

plural sharpies

1

: a long narrow shallow-draft boat with flat or slightly V-shaped bottom and one or two masts each with a triangular sail

2

a

: sharper

b

: a highly keen or alert person

Sharpie

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trademark

Sharp·​ie ˈshär-pē 

—used for a permanent felt-tip pen

Synonyms of sharpie

Noun

• dodger
• cheat
• shark
• sharper

Examples of sharpie in a Sentence

Noun

those poolroom sharpies cleaned them out

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sharpie

• carpi
• harpy