SHARP
What does "SHARP" mean?
Having a fine edge or point capable of cutting; also keen, intense, or precise.
Meanings
- Having a thin cutting edge or fine point. A sharp knife is safer than a dull one.
- Quick-witted, perceptive, or mentally acute. She gave a sharp answer that ended the argument.
- Sudden and abrupt, as a change in direction or intensity. The road took a sharp turn to the left.
- In music, a note raised by a half step, or the symbol that indicates it. Play F sharp, not F natural. technical
- Exactly, precisely (of time); or slightly above true pitch. The meeting starts at nine sharp.
Word origin
From Old English 'scearp', meaning cutting or keen, from a Proto-Germanic root '*skarpaz'; the musical sense developed in the 16th century.
Remember it
SHARP = SH + ARP: a harp without the H, but with a cutting edge.
A little poem
Whetstone in the dawn-
the blade learns its one true line
and the apple yields.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told the musician her wit was sharp, and she said yes - exactly a half step too high.
What it teaches
A sharp mind, like a sharp blade, is only dangerous to whatever stands in its way.
Quick facts
What does SHARP mean?
Having a fine edge or point capable of cutting; also keen, intense, or precise.
Is SHARP a valid word?
Yes — SHARP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHARP?
SHARP has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHARP come from?
From Old English 'scearp', meaning cutting or keen, from a Proto-Germanic root '*skarpaz'; the musical sense developed in the 16th century.
What can SHARP teach us?
A sharp mind, like a sharp blade, is only dangerous to whatever stands in its way.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.