Definition of sharp

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Sharp (superl.) So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat..

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Carnivora :: Carnivora (n. pl.) An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful..
Prong :: Prong (n.) A sharp projection, as of an antler..
Cutwater :: Cutwater (n.) A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the sharpened upper end of the pier itself..
Calk :: Calk (n.) An instrument with sharp points, worn on the sole of a shoe or boot, to prevent slipping..
Sharpie :: Sharpie (n.) A long, sharp, flat-bottomed boat, with one or two masts carrying a triangular sail. They are often called Fair Haven sharpies, after the place on the coast of Connecticut where they originated..
Bristle :: Bristle (n.) A stiff, sharp, roundish hair..
Cogger :: Cogger (n.) A flatterer or deceiver; a sharper.
Zigzag :: Zigzag (a.) Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course..
Outgaze :: Outgaze (v. t.) To gaze beyond; to exceed in sharpness or persistence of seeing or of looking; hence, to stare out of countenance..
Waney :: Waney (n.) A sharp or uneven edge on a board that is cut from a log not perfectly squared, or that is made in the process of squaring. See Wany, a..
Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.
Calk :: Calk (n.) A sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a horse or an ox, to prevent the animal from slipping; -- called also calker, calkin..
Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone..
Sharping :: Sharping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shar.
Gurlet :: Gurlet (n.) A pickax with one sharp point and one cutting edge.
Impale :: Impale (v. t.) To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.
Broach :: Broach (n.) An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers..
Eagle-sighted :: Eagle-sighted (a.) Farsighted and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted.
Strop :: Strop (v. t.) To draw over, or rub upon, a strop with a view to sharpen; as, to strop a razor..
Lip :: Lip (n.) The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger.
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