All acuminate synonyms
a·cu·mi·nate
A a verb acuminate
- sharpen — knife: make sharper
- hone — a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- whet — to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
- taper — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
adj acuminate
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
- tapering — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
- edged — having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword.
- acicular — shaped like a needle.
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- mucronate — having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- pointy — having a comparatively sharp point: The elf had pointy little ears.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
adjective acuminate
- pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- aciculated — Alternative form of aciculate.