changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"
A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps
A sharp taste or smell is rather strong or bitter, but is often also clear and fresh. a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste
Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite
extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
Sharp is used after a letter representing a musical note to show that the note should be played or sung half a tone higher. Sharp is often represented by the symbol Âò. A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp. ¡Ù flat see also razor-sharp. American biologist who shared a 1993 Nobel prize in medicine for discovering that some genes are not continuous but instead contain sequences, known as introns, that do not function as codes for the formation of a protein
If someone says something in a sharp way, they say it suddenly and rather firmly or angrily, for example because they are warning or criticizing you. That ruling had drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups. + sharply sharp·ly `You've known,' she said sharply, `and you didn't tell me?'
A sharp difference, image, or sound is very easy to see, hear, or distinguish. Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals We heard a voice sing out in a clear, sharp tone. + sharply sharp·ly Opinions on this are sharply divided
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features