sharp

If something is sharp, it has a blade, an edge, or a point that can cut, slice, or puncture.

• Most knives are sharp. (The plural form for "knife" is "knives.")
• Razor blades are very sharp.
• A pair of scissors must be sharp in order to cut things.
• Broken glass has sharp edges that can hurt a person who steps on it.
• Sharp nails and tacks puncture things that are soft or inflated.

A sharp knife is an essential item in a kitchen.

There are other things that we say are sharp.

• A person who has a sharp mind is very smart.
• A person with a sharp tongue is witty and says things that are intelligent.
• A sharp remark or a sharp reply might be short yet forceful.
• A man can look sharp in a nice suit.
• A car can make a sharp turn to the left or the right.

The word "sharply" is an adverb:

• A car traveling at a high speed can flip over if if turns too sharply to the left or right.
• A person sharply dressed stands out in a crowd.
• A mind sharply focused on a goal can achieve it.

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Published on October 5, 2018.