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sharp-pointed — adjective having a sharp point • Pertains to noun: ↑point … Useful english dictionary
Sharp — Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge or fine … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sharp practice — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sharp-tailedsparrow — sharp tailed sparrow n. A North American sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) with sharp pointed tail feathers, often found about salt marshes. * * * … Universalium
sharp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cutting (see sharpness); distinct, well defined; abrupt, angular; pungent, penetrating; acute, keen; alert, smart, quick; elegant, smart. See visibility, pungency, wit, elegance. Ant., dull. n.… … English dictionary for students
pointed — Synonyms and related words: Attic, Spartan, V shaped, Y shaped, abbreviated, abridged, acanthoid, acanthous, accented, accentuated, acicular, aciform, acuate, aculeate, aculeiform, acuminate, acute, akimbo, allegorical, angular, aphoristic,… … Moby Thesaurus
sharp-tailed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English sharpe tayled, from sharpe, sharp, adjective, sharp + tayled, tailed tailed 1. : having a pointed tail 2. : having acuminate tail feathers * * * sharp tailed «SHAHRP TAYLD», adjective. having a sharp … Useful english dictionary
sharp — [adj1] knifelike, cutting aciculate, acuate, acuminate, acuminous, acute, apical, barbed, briery, cuspate, cuspidate, edged, fine, ground fine, honed, horned, jagged, keen, keen edged, knife edged, needlelike, needle pointed, peaked, pointed,… … New thesaurus
Pointed — Point ed, a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913 Webster] His… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pointed arch — Pointed Point ed, a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
