1
as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
be careful, as that knife is sharp enough to slice off a finger
2
as in spicy
having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor
that cheese is so sharp that its rank aroma can practically clear a room
3
as in pointed
tapering to a thin tip
tipped with a sharp arrowhead
4
as in stylish
being in the latest or current fashion
wore a sharp suit to his first big job interview
5
as in elegant
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
a television personality who's known as a sharp dresser
6
as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
I got chapped lips from sailing all day in that sharp wind
7
as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
sharp business practices that are being investigated by the state's consumer protection agency
8
as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a sharp customer who wasn't about to be taken in by that smooth-tongued salesman
9
as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
any sharp student would have noticed the error immediately
10
as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
an unnecessarily sharp retort to a perfectly civil question
11
as in sensitive
able to sense slight impressions or differences
you have sharp eyes
12
as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
a spell of unusually sharp weather for this time of year
as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
be there at four o'clock sharp
as in adept
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
the computer sharp that the rest of the staff turns to whenever their PCs act up
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