sharp - English word #624

Translation

Having a thin edge or point that can cut or make a hole.

Word origin

From Old English scearp, a common Germanic word for a cutting edge.

careful, knife .

"Sharp" means the edge can cut you easily.

pencil .

Here "sharp" describes a thin point that can make a mark.

claws.

Here "sharp" means the claws are pointed and can cut.

cut

To split or open something using a knife or other sharp tool.

point

An exact place, moment, or idea, or the sharp end of something.

hard

Not easy to do, or firm and solid to touch.

end

The last part of something, or the place where it stops.

break

To make something come apart into pieces, or to stop it working.

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