adj.
1 having a fine edge or point
VERBS
▪ be , feel , look , seem
▪ stay
▪ keep sth
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ exceptionally , wickedly ( esp. AmE )
▪
a display of wickedly ~ teeth
▪ surprisingly
▪
The picture is surprisingly ~ and clear.
PHRASES
▪ as ~ as a razor
2 very great or sudden
VERBS
▪ be
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪
a fairly ~ rise in the cost of living
▪ particularly
3 able to think quickly
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ stay
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
4 angry; severe
VERBS
▪ be , sound
▪
Her voice sounded rather ~.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ suddenly
▪
‘Stick to the facts,’ said Romanov, his voice suddenly ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪
She was very ~ with me when I talked during her lecture.
Sharp is used with these nouns: ↑ angle , ↑ apple , ↑ bark , ↑ beak , ↑ bend , ↑ blade , ↑ blow , ↑ break , ↑ breath , ↑ cheekbone , ↑ cheese , ↑ claw , ↑ click , ↑ conflict , ↑ contrast , ↑ corner , ↑ crack , ↑ crease , ↑ criticism , ↑ critique , ↑ cry , ↑ curve , ↑ cut , ↑ cutback , ↑ dagger , ↑ decline , ↑ decrease , ↑ departure , ↑ deterioration , ↑ difference , ↑ dig , ↑ dip , ↑ disagreement , ↑ disappointment , ↑ distinction , ↑ divide , ↑ division , ↑ downturn , ↑ drop , ↑ ear , ↑ edge , ↑ elbow , ↑ end , ↑ exchange , ↑ exclamation , ↑ eye , ↑ fall , ↑ fang , ↑ feature , ↑ fingernail , ↑ flavour , ↑ focus , ↑ frost , ↑ gasp , ↑ glance , ↑ hearing , ↑ hiss , ↑ horn , ↑ image , ↑ implement , ↑ improvement , ↑ increase , ↑ instrument , ↑ intake , ↑ intellect , ↑ jab , ↑ jerk , ↑ jolt , ↑ jump , ↑ kick , ↑ knife , ↑ knock , ↑ look , ↑ mind , ↑ nail , ↑ needle , ↑ nose , ↑ object , ↑ outline , ↑ pain , ↑ pang , ↑ peak , ↑ pencil , ↑ photograph , ↑ point , ↑ practice , ↑ pull , ↑ rebuff , ↑ rebuke , ↑ recession , ↑ reduction , ↑ relief , ↑ reminder , ↑ retort , ↑ reversal , ↑ rise , ↑ rock , ↑ salute , ↑ scent , ↑ scissors , ↑ slap , ↑ smell , ↑ sound , ↑ spine , ↑ stab , ↑ sting , ↑ stone , ↑ stop , ↑ swing , ↑ sword , ↑ tap , ↑ taste , ↑ tip , ↑ tone , ↑ tongue , ↑ tool , ↑ tooth , ↑ tug , ↑ turn , ↑ twinge , ↑ twist , ↑ upturn , ↑ vision , ↑ voice , ↑ whistle , ↑ wit , ↑ writing