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sharp

The word “sharp” has 1 syllable: sharp

It's pronounced as /ʃɑrp/

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In the thesaurus, “sharp” has 430 synonyms and 229 antonyms.

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Meanings of sharp

  • noun
    1. The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
    2. A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
    3. A note that is sharp in a particular key.
    4. The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
    5. (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
    6. A dishonest person; a cheater.
    7. Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
    8. A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
    9. (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
    10. An expert.
    11. A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
  • verb
    1. To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
    2. To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
    3. To sharpen.
  • adjective
    1. Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.
    2. Intelligent.
    3. Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
    4. Higher in pitch than required.
    5. Having an intense, acrid flavour.
    6. Sudden and intense.
    7. Illegal or dishonest.
    8. Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.
    9. Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
    10. Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.
    11. Stylish or attractive.
    12. Observant; alert; acute.
    13. Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
    14. Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
    15. (of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
    16. Tactical; risky.
    17. Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
    18. Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
    19. Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.
    20. Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
    21. Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.
    22. Hungry.
  • adverb
    1. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.
    2. (notcomp) Exactly.
    3. In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.

Example Sentences

  • Be careful with that knife, it’s very sharp.
  • He felt a sharp pain in his leg after the fall.
  • Her sharp mind allowed her to solve problems quickly.
  • The photograph captured sharp details of the landscape.
  • He made a sharp turn to avoid the obstacle.

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