sharp

sharp
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 sharp teeth

▪ surprisingly
▪

The picture is surprisingly sharp and clear.

PHRASES
▪ as sharp as a razor
2 very great or sudden
VERBS
▪ be
ADVERB
▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.
▪

a fairly sharp 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 sharp.

ADVERB
▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.
▪ suddenly
▪

‘Stick to the facts,’ said Romanov, his voice suddenly sharp.

PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪

She was very sharp 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

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