All sharp synonyms
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S s adj sharp
- acuminate β narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
- double-edged β having two cutting edges, as a razor blade.
- acidulous β rather sour
- dextrous β dexterous
- acuminous β keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- cold β Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- bright eyed and bushy tailed β having bright eyes.
- carious β (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
- mordacious β biting or given to biting.
- hairline β a very slender line.
- discerning β showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- inhumane β not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- incisive β penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
- feculent β full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
- cragged β full of crags.
- fact-finding β a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
- handsome β having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- intentive β Paying attention; attentive, heedful.
- eggheaded β of or befitting an egghead.
- astute β If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- hepper β hip4 .
- apical β of, at, or being the apex
- in-humane β not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
- astringent β An astringent is a liquid that you put on your skin to make it less oily or to make cuts stop bleeding.
- gingery β having the flavor or pungence of ginger; spicy: gingery cookies.
- knowledgeable β possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- know one's onions β a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- mordant β sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
- goal-oriented β (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
adjective sharp
- cuspated β Ending in a point.
- cuspidated β Alternative form of cuspidate.
- cusplike β Resembling or characteristic of a cusp.
- absinthian β a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.
- whetted β to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
- lambent β running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame.
- drilling β a small furrow made in the soil in which to sow seeds.
- discriminating β to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- clean β Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- needlelike β a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
- nippy β chilly or cold: morning air that feels a bit nippy.
- nidorous β (literary) Emitting a strong, unpleasant odor, especially one like that of cooking fat or similar greasy substances.
- expert β A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
adv sharp
- for certain β free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure: I am certain he will come.
- in nothing flat β no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
noun sharp
- bunco artist β a confidence trickster or con artist
- four-flusher β a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
adverb sharp
- faultlessly β In a faultless manner.