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Type Words
Synonyms crisp
Derivation sharpness


a sharp photographic image.
the sharp crack of a twig.
Type Words
Synonyms astute, shrewd
Derivation sharpness
Type Words
Synonyms acutely, sharply


the road twists sharply after the light.
turn sharp left here.
Type Words
Synonyms abrupt, precipitous


a sharp drop.
Type Words
Synonyms shrill
Type Words
Synonyms acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing
Derivation sharpness


as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang.
Type Words
Synonyms sharp-worded, tart
Derivation sharpness


sharp criticism.
a sharp-worded exchange.
Type Words
Synonyms acuate, acute, needlelike
Derivation sharpness
Type Words
Type of sewing needle
Type Words
Type of musical notation
Has types double sharp
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Derivation sharpness


a sharp knife.
a pencil with a sharp point.
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Derivation sharpness


a sharp pain.
sharp winds.
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C sharp.
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Derivation sharpness


a sharp blow.
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a sharp drop in the stock market.

Examples of sharp

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Comedienne Joan Rivers can easily get attention with her quick, razor-sharp wit.
From the timesunion.com
His business acumen is so sharp that it's easy to forget that he's a racer, too.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Sharp recognizes that no one is likely to use this laptop as a primary computer.
From the businessweek.com
The sharp clams inhibit beach walking and their waste creates algae, which rots.
From the sfgate.com
Forgotten were his self-promoting early years and elbow-sharp political tactics.
From the latimes.com
Three M's should hold their heads in shame, not simply the one at the sharp end.
From the expressandstar.com
The gift shop is also understood to have suffered a sharp drop in passing trade.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In sharp contrast, treatment with this nanosystem cured all but one of ten mice.
From the sciencedaily.com
Sharp, racy lines, dark windows, lots of power, built to be seen and to impress.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Sharply: changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"; "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"
  • A musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
  • Crisp: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
  • A long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
  • Acuate: ending in a sharp point
  • Acute: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
  • Sharp is the solo debut album by American R&B album by Angela Winbush, after she left the duo Rene & Angela. The album was released in 1987 and peaked at #7 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart in the United States; the album also peaked at #81 on the Billboard 200. ...
  • Sharp were a mid-1980s English rock band featuring former Jam members Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. They released one single.
  • Sharp is a lunar impact crater located to the west of the Sinus Iridum bay of the Mare Imbrium, beyond the Montes Jura range. To the southwest is the crater Mairan. Due to its location, Sharp appears oblong because of foreshortening. The crater rim is actually circular.