Synonyms: sharp
Definition: a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
Similar words: sewing needle
Definition: a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth
Synonyms: sharp
Definition: a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
Similar words: musical notation
Definition: (music) notation used by musicians
Synonyms: sharp, shrewd, astute
Definition: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Usage: 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
Similar words: smart
Definition: showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Definition: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
Usage: a sharp photographic image; the sharp crack of a twig; the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot
Similar words: distinct
Definition: easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
Usage: a distinct flavor; a distinct odor of turpentine; a distinct outline; the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette; distinct fingerprints
Synonyms: sharp
Definition: having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
Usage: a sharp knife; a pencil with a sharp point
Similar words: carnassial
Definition: (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh
Usage: the carnassial teeth of carnivores
Similar words: chisel-like
Definition: resembling a chisel
Similar words: dagger-like
Definition: resembling a dagger
Similar words: drill-like
Definition: resembling a drill
Similar words: edged
Definition: having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination
Usage: an edged knife; a two-edged sword
Similar words: fang-like
Definition: resembling a fang
Similar words: file-like
Definition: resembling a file
Similar words: incisive
Definition: suitable for cutting or piercing
Usage: incisive teeth
Similar words: keen
Definition: having a sharp cutting edge or point
Usage: a keen blade
Similar words: knifelike
Definition: cutting or able to cut as if with a knife
Similar words: metal-cutting
Definition: hard and sharp enough to cut metal
Usage: metal-cutting tools
Similar words: penetrating, penetrative
Definition: tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing
Usage: a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface; a cold penetrating wind; a penetrating odor
Similar words: razor-sharp
Definition: as sharp as a razor
Similar words: sharpened
Definition: made sharp or sharper
Usage: a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly
Similar words: sharp-toothed
Definition: having sharp teeth
Synonyms: sharp
Definition: keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
Usage: a sharp pain; sharp winds
Definition: extremely sharp or intense
Usage: acute pain; felt acute annoyance; intense itching and burning
Similar words: lancinate, lancinating, keen, knifelike, stabbing, cutting, piercing
Definition: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Usage: a cutting wind; keen winds; knifelike cold; piercing knifelike pains; piercing cold; piercing criticism; a stabbing pain; lancinating pain
Similar words: fulgurating
Definition: sharp and piercing
Similar words: salt
Definition: (of speech) painful or bitter
Usage: salt scorn- Shakespeare; a salt apology
Synonyms: sharp
Definition: quick and forceful
Usage: a sharp blow
Similar words: forceful
Definition: characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
Usage: a forceful speaker; a forceful personality; forceful measures; a forceful plan for peace
Synonyms: sharp
Definition: very sudden and in great amount or degree
Usage: a sharp drop in the stock market
Similar words: sudden
Definition: happening without warning or in a short space of time
Usage: a sudden storm; a sudden decision; a sudden cure
Synonyms: sharp, precipitous, abrupt
Definition: extremely steep
Usage: an abrupt canyon; the precipitous rapids of the upper river; the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings; a sharp drop
Similar words: steep
Definition: having a sharp inclination
Usage: the steep attic stairs; steep cliffs
Definition: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
Usage: a shrill whistle; a shrill gaiety
Similar words: high, high-pitched
Definition: used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Synonyms: penetrating, penetrative, incisive, discriminating, piercing, acute, keen, knifelike, sharp
Definition: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Usage: 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
Similar words: perceptive
Definition: having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
Usage: a perceptive eye; a perceptive observation
Synonyms: sharp, sharp-worded, tart
Definition: harsh
Usage: sharp criticism; a sharp-worded exchange; a tart remark
Similar words: unpleasant
Definition: disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
Usage: an unpleasant personality; unpleasant repercussions; unpleasant odors
Synonyms: sharp, needlelike, acuate, acute
Definition: ending in a sharp point
Similar words: pointed
Definition: having a point