sharp

sharp is a 5-letter English word with 43 senses as adverb, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 10 · 43 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.
2. superlative. Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.
3. superlative. Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash.
4. superlative. High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone.
5. superlative. Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C.
6. superlative. So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat.
7. superlative. Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air.
8. superlative. Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke.
9. superlative. Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment.
10. superlative. Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.
11. superlative. Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.
12. superlative. Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.
13. superlative. Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.
14. superlative. Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
15. superlative. Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated.
16. adverb. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.
17. adverb. Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp.
18. noun. A sharp tool or weapon.
19. noun. The character [/] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch.
20. noun. A sharp tone or note.
21. noun. A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
22. noun. A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.
23. noun. Same as Middlings, 1.
24. noun. An expert.
25. transitive verb. To sharpen.
26. transitive verb. To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone.
27. intransitive verb. To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
28. intransitive verb. To sing above the proper pitch.
29. noun. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
30. noun. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
31. adjective. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

    "a smart businessman"

    "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"

    Synonyms: astute, shrewd

32. adjective. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

    "a sharp photographic image"

    "the sharp crack of a twig"

    Synonyms: crisp

33. adjective. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing

    "a sharp knife"

    "a pencil with a sharp point"

34. adjective. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point

    "a sharp pain"

    "sharp winds"

35. adjective. quick and forceful

    "a sharp blow"

36. adjective. very sudden and in great amount or degree

    "a sharp drop in the stock market"

37. adjective. extremely steep

    "an abrupt canyon"

    "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"

    Synonyms: abrupt, precipitous

38. adjective. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

    "a shrill whistle"

    "a shrill gaiety"

    Synonyms: shrill

39. adjective. (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

    "C sharp"

40. adjective. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

    "an acute observer of politics and politicians"

    "incisive comments"

    Synonyms: acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing

41. adjective. harsh

    "sharp criticism"

    "a sharp-worded exchange"

    Synonyms: tart

42. adjective. ending in a sharp point

    Synonyms: acuate, acute, needlelike

43. adverb. changing suddenly in direction and degree

    "the road twists sharply after the light"

    "turn sharp left here"

    Synonyms: acutely, sharply

Synonyms

astute, shrewd, crisp, abrupt, precipitous, shrill, acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, tart, acuate, needlelike, acutely, sharply

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in sharp:

harps, shrap

Common word forms

sharps, sharped, sharpen, sharper, sharply, sharpest, sharping, sharpness

Words from these letters

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