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.