sharp
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
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