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say it: shahrp
sharp is an adjective, noun and adverb meaning "(of something seen or heard) clearly defined". It is pronounced /ˈʃɑɹp/ — shahrp. It carries 15 recorded senses.
ending in a sharp point
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”
“incisive comments”
“icy knifelike reasoning”
“as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang”
“penetrating insight”
“frequent penetrative observations”
harsh
“sharp criticism”
“a sharp-worded exchange”
“a tart remark”
extremely steep
“an abrupt canyon”
“the precipitous rapids of the upper river”
“the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings”
“a sharp drop”
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
“a sharp pain”
“sharp winds”
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
“a sharp knife”
“a pencil with a sharp point”
a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for sharp come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.