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Acuteness :: Acuteness (n.) The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions..

Nankeen :: Nankeen (n.) An imitation of this cloth by artificial coloring.

Hanker :: Hanker (v. i.) To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town..

Hawk-eyed :: Hawk-eyed (a.) Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.

Gusto :: Gusto (n.) Nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; relish; taste; fancy.

Keen :: Keen (v. t.) To sharpen; to make cold.

Acute :: Acute (a.) Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure..

Greyhound :: Greyhound (n.) A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments..

Acuminate :: Acuminate (v. t.) To render sharp or keen.

Keen :: Keen (superl.) Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen..

Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain..

Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash..

Exasperation :: Exasperation (n.) The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.

Twinge :: Twinge (v. i.) To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges..

Sharply :: Sharply (adv.) In a sharp manner,; keenly; acutely..

Scentful :: Scentful (a.) Of quick or keen smell.

Hungerly :: Hungerly (adv.) With keen appetite.

Exquisite :: Exquisite (a.) Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure..

Damask :: Damask (v. t.) To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or water, as metal. See Damaskeen..

Sagacious :: Sagacious (a.) Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark..

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