sharp

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see also KNIFE/FORK/SPOON, CUT
- having a fine edge or point; that can cut sth or make a hole in sth easily: sharp; opposite: blunt
a sharp knife ◎ sharp teeth/nails/claws
- the quality of being sharp: sharpness (noun U)
- to make sth sharp: sharpen sth
to sharpen a pencil/knife
- to make sth blunt: blunt sth
- an instrument that can sharpen sth: sharpener
a pencil sharpener ◎ a knife sharpener
- the sharp part of a knife, etc: edge
a sharp edge
- the thin sharp end of sth: point
the point of a needle/pencil
- having a point at one end: pointed
a pointed hat/nose/chin
- a piece of metal, wood, etc that has a sharp point at one end: spike
On the top of the wall are sharp spikes so that people cannot climb over.
- to make a small hole in sth or cause sb pain with a sharp point: prick sth; the sharp pain that you feel when sth pricks you: prick
She pricked her finger with a needle. ◎ She felt a sharp prick as the needle went into her finger.
- to make a mark on a surface with sth sharp: scratch (sb/sth)
The table was badly scratched. ◎ Don't pick up that cat - it'll scratch.
※ sharp parts of plants and animals PLANT, ANIMAL

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  abrupt, precipitous, shrill, sharp-worded, tart, astute, shrewd, acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, acuate, needlelike, crisp, sharply, acutely
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  flat, natural, dull