SHARP


Meaning of SHARP in English

INDEX:

1. sharp

2. to make something sharp

3. not sharp

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1. sharp

▷ sharp /ʃɑːʳp/ [adjective]

something that is sharp can easily cut things or make holes in them, because it has a very narrow blade or point :

▪ Be careful. That knife’s very sharp.

▪ You’ll need some sharp scissors.

▪ Puppies mean to be playful, but their sharp teeth can give you a nasty bite.

▷ razor-sharp /ˈreɪzəʳ ʃɑːʳp/ [adjective]

extremely sharp and possibly dangerous :

▪ His sword was a wicked weapon, three feet in length and razor-sharp.

▪ Over millions of years, some of the reptiles developed razor-sharp teeth.

▷ pointed /ˈpɔɪntɪd, ˈpɔɪntəd/ [adjective]

long, thin, and ending in a point :

▪ He picked up a pointed stick and began drawing in the sand.

▪ a plant with long pointed leaves

▷ jagged /ˈdʒægɪd, ˈdʒægəd/ [adjective]

having an irregular edge with a lot of sharp points :

▪ Many ships have been torn apart on the jagged rocks that ring the shoreline.

▪ The window had gone, and the floor was covered with jagged pieces of glass.

▷ spiky /ˈspaɪki/ [adjective]

having a lot of points :

▪ He had a leather jacket and short, spiky hair.

▪ Some corals are quite smooth, others are sharp and spiky.

▪ a spiky cactus plant

▷ prickly /ˈprɪkli/ [adjective]

something that is prickly, especially a plant, is covered in a lot of sharp points :

▪ Keep prickly plants and bushes away from any paths and seats in the garden.

▪ Sea urchins and starfish feel prickly to the touch.

2. to make something sharp

▷ sharpen /ˈʃɑːʳpən/ [transitive verb]

▪ Nick sat down at his desk, sharpened his pencil and began to draw.

▪ My mother used a special stone to sharpen kitchen knives.

3. not sharp

▷ blunt /blʌnt/ [adjective]

▪ I cut myself shaving with a blunt razor.

▪ It’s difficult to achieve a good result if you use blunt tools.

▪ a blunt pencil

a blunt instrument

something not sharp used as a weapon

▪ Police say the victim was hit with a blunt instrument, possibly a hammer.

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