sharp
adj 1: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp
photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the
crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" [syn: {crisp}]
2: ending in a sharp point [syn: {acuate}, {acute}]
3: 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" [syn: {acute}, {discriminating}, {incisive},
{keen}, {knifelike}, {penetrating}, {penetrative}, {piercing}]
4: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart
businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small
print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with
them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
[syn: {astute}, {shrewd}]
5: harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart
remark" [syn: {sharp-worded}, {tart}]
6: high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill
whistle" [syn: {piercing}, {shrill}]
7: extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids
of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese
paintings"; "a sharp drop" [syn: {abrupt}, {precipitous}]
8: keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or
point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" [ant: {dull}]
9: very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an
incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and
active intellect" [syn: {incisive}, {keen}]
10: having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for
cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a
sharp point" [ant: {dull}]
11: sour or bitter in taste [syn: {acerb}, {acerbic}, {astringent}]
12: (music) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp"
[ant: {flat}, {natural}]
13: very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in
the stock market"
14: quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"
n 1: a notation indicating one half step higher than the note
named
2: a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
adv : changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists
sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here" [syn:
{sharply}]