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American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Sharp Cat (1994–2008) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won fifteen of her twenty-two starts of which seven of her wins were Grade 1 events.
Sharp_Cat
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
The cat (Felis catus), also called domestic cat and house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is a member of Felidae, the family of mammals
Cat
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Storm Cat (February 27, 1983 – April 24, 2013) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion whose breeding fee during the peak of his stud career
Storm_Cat
American horse trainer (1935–2025)
Prospect (1985) Tabasco Cat (1994) Timber Country (1995) Charismatic (1999) Oxbow (2013) Seize the Grey (2024) Belmont Stakes Tabasco Cat (1994) Thunder Gulch
D._Wayne_Lukas
English folk rock band
(cello); Nick Etwell (trumpet, flugelhorn); Dave Williamson (trombone) "One Sharp Cat: Nick Etwell". The Huffington Post UK. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January
Mumford_&_Sons
2018 American psychological thriller miniseries
"mesmerizing" and commended it saying, "There's no cat-and-mouse game going on, no taunts from a genius criminal. Sharp Objects instead relies on internal drama
Sharp_Objects_(miniseries)
Behavior in cats
which may prove painful if the cat is large, strong, or has sharp claws (as the claws tend to dig into one's lap). Though cats will sit happily on a hard
Kneading_(cats)
Breed of cat
The Bombay cat is a short-haired breed of domestic cat. Bombays are glossy solid black cats with a muscular build, and have characteristic large bright
Bombay_cat
British musician (born 1948)
Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens or Yusuf/Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold
Cat_Stevens
Supernatural cats in Japanese folklore
audible sounds; their sharp claws and teeth; their nocturnal habits; and their speed and agility. The bakeneko (化け猫, "changed cat") is a yōkai that appears
Kaibyō
Japanese electronics company
Sharp Corporation (シャープ株式会社, Shāpu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese electronics company. It is headquartered in Sakai, Osaka, and was founded by Tokuji
Sharp_Corporation
Species of small wild cat
Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul), also called manul, is a small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur, and rounded ears set low on the sides of the
Pallas's_cat
Anatomy of domesticated felines
similarities are striking. The cat's tongue is covered in a mucous membrane and the dorsal aspect has 5 types of sharp spines, or papillae. The 5 papillae
Cat_anatomy
Fictional character in Marvel Comics
Black Cat is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and Dave Cockrum, the character first appeared
Black_Cat_(Marvel_Comics)
Quantum state, of opposed conditions
mechanics, the cat state, named after Schrödinger's cat, refers to a quantum state. Generalizing Erwin Schrödinger's thought experiment, a cat state is a
Cat_state
Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation
Distaff and was voted Eclipse Award for Outstanding Older Female Horse Sharp Cat - won 7 Grade 1 races in 1996,1997, and 1998 Anees - won the 1999 Breeders'
The_Thoroughbred_Corp.
Saudi royal and businessman (1958–2002)
reads like a who's who of racing in the past decade, with such greats as Sharp Cat, Lear Fan, Jewel Princess, Windsharp, Military, Royal Anthem, Anees, Officer
Ahmed_bin_Salman_Al_Saud
knead while sitting on their owner's lap, which may be painful if the cat has sharp claws. Since most of the preferred "domestic traits" are neotenous or
Cat_communication
Small wild cat species (Felis margarita)
The sand cat (Felis margarita) is a small wild cat that inhabits sandy and stony deserts far from water sources. With its sandy to light grey fur, it
Sand_cat
euthanised. Darell Garretson, 76, American professional basketball referee. Sharp Cat, 13–14, American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized. Aaron Shearer, 88
Deaths_in_April_2008
Conjectural musical instrument
prince. Live cats of all sizes where placed in a box built for this purpose, containing sharp points near the tails so that they struck cats of different
Cat_organ
American Thoroughbred horse race
Light (1991), Lakeway (1994), Serena's Song (1995), Antespend (1996), Sharp Cat (1997), Excellent Meeting (1999), Surfside (2000), Golden Ballet (2001)
Las_Virgenes_Stakes
Medium-sized wild cat
The jungle cat (Felis chaus), also called reed cat and swamp cat, is a medium-sized cat native from the Eastern Mediterranean region and the Caucasus to
Jungle_cat
Manga magazine
Keronian that resembles Jason. Shimama: Spelled as シママ, a yellow-black sharp cat Keronian. Volume 26 Kagigi: A key Keronian. Buroro: A block Keronian.
Keroro_Land
endorsed Sharp) Organizations Equality Illinois (candidate's employer) LGBTQ Victory Fund Run for Something (previously endorsed Sharp) Cat Sharp (withdrawn)
2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners election
2026_Cook_County_Board_of_Commissioners_election
Type of Japanese yōkai
bakeneko (ばけ猫, "changed cat") is a type of Japanese yōkai, or supernatural entity; more specifically, it is a kaibyō, or supernatural cat. It is often confused
Bakeneko
Underdevelopment of the cerebellum in animals
Kornegay, Joe N.; Sharp, Nicholas J.H. (2003). "Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Amplification of Parvoviral DNA from the Brains of Dogs and Cats with Cerebellar
Cerebellar hypoplasia (non-human)
Cerebellar_hypoplasia_(non-human)
The popularity of cat names differs by nation, even in nations with the same language. The ranking of the most popular cat names can be assessed, in particular
Popular_cat_names
1972 film by Ralph Bakshi
Fritz the Cat is a 1972 American adult animated black comedy film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi in his directorial debut. Based on Robert Crumb's
Fritz_the_Cat_(film)
Breed of cat
The Snowshoe is a rare breed of domestic cat originating in the United States of America in the 1960s. Its short-haired coat has a bicolour colourpoint
Snowshoe_cat
Small wild cat
shrublands and grasslands. The African wildcat is the ancestor of the domestic cat (F. catus). Some African wildcats were domesticated about 10,000 years ago
African_wildcat
American actress (born 1984)
Society. Retrieved September 18, 2025. Sharp (August 29, 2014). "A Woman You Should Meet: Mikaela Hoover". Sharp Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2025
Mikaela_Hoover
Medical condition
from cats develop infections more frequently than bites from dogs. The teeth of a cat are sharp, pointed and can cause deep wounds. After a cat bite,
Cat_bite
Ability to cut through materials
tools for survival. Predatory animals, such as big cats, sharks, and birds of prey, tend to evolve sharp teeth, claws, or beaks to efficiently capture and
Sharpness_(cutting)
American construction-equipment manufacturer
Caterpillar Inc. (often shortened to CAT) is an American construction, mining, and other engineering equipment manufacturer. The company is the world's
Caterpillar_Inc.
Award given to Thoroughbred broodmares
Traditionally 1997 - Slightly Dangerous - Warning, Dushyantor 1998 - In Neon - Sharp Cat, Royal Anthem 1999 - Anne Campbell - Menifee, Desert Wine 2000 - Primal
Kentucky Broodmare of the Year
Kentucky_Broodmare_of_the_Year
Horse race
(gr. IIT), Hollywood Turf Express (gr. IIIT), Real Quiet Stakes, and Sharp Cat Stakes — and reductions in purses for other stakes, including three grade
Hollywood_Turf_Cup_Stakes
Behavior of cats
Cat behavior encompasses the actions and reactions displayed by a cat in response to various stimuli and events. Cat behavior includes body language, elimination
Cat_behavior
2005 book by Blake Snyder
Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need is a 2005 non-fiction book on screenwriting by spec-screenwriter Blake Snyder, exploring
Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
Save_the_Cat!:_The_Last_Book_on_Screenwriting_You'll_Ever_Need
Japanese mythological creature
Province; this is considered an error in the text). While usually docile like a cat, it runs into the sky with ferocious force when evening storm clouds gather
Raijū
1997 film by Mark Dindal
website's consensus reads: "Cats Don't Dance, but they should easily entertain all-ages audiences thanks to some colorful animation, sharp humor, and a catchy
Cats_Don't_Dance
American professional basketball player (born 1945)
2022 – via Newspapers.com. Jack Kiser (March 9, 1964). "Richie Moore: A sharp 'cat with pause". Philadelphia Daily News. pp. 47, 54. Retrieved December 26
Richie_Moore
1964 studio album by Paul Gonsalves
one knew his name -- but all the boys agreed that he was indeed a real 'sharp cat,' if they ever heard one." It is speculated that this is Jackie Sharpe
Boom-Jackie-Boom-Chick
Medium-sized wild cat
The serval (Leptailurus serval) is a wild small cat native to Africa. It is widespread in sub-Saharan countries, where it inhabits grasslands, wetlands
Serval
Order of fish
Nematognathi). Catfish are named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not all catfish have prominent barbels. All Siluriformes
Catfish
characters that appear in the American animated series ThunderCats, its 2011 reboot, ThunderCats Roar, and its related media. Jaga (voiced by Earl Hammond
List of ThunderCats characters
List_of_ThunderCats_characters
Medium-sized North American wild cat
red lynx, is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. Native to North America, it ranges from southern Canada through
Bobcat
Horse race
honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bayakoa. On 7 December 1997, Sharp Cat won the Bayakoa Stakes in the first walkover in the history of Hollywood
Bayakoa_Stakes_(Los_Alamitos)
Medieval fable attributed to Aesop
Belling the Cat is a fable also known under the titles The Bell and the Cat and The Mice in Council. In the story, a group of mice agree to attach a bell
Belling_the_Cat
Australian pop rockabilly band
The Sharp is a Melbourne four-piece pop, rockabilly band which formed in 1991 with Allan Catlin on double bass and lead vocals, Piet Collins on drums
The_Sharp
British television series
adaptation Rivals". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023. Catriona Chandler: "Cat - Catriona Chandler". Barrel Organ Theatre. Retrieved 26 October 2024. .
Rivals_(TV_series)
American businessman (1925–2003)
Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. His other horses of note included Royal Anthem, Sharp Cat, Heatherten and Kissin Kris. In poor health, in 2002 the seventy-seven-year-old
John_A._Franks
Japanese manga series
her late father consider black cats as good luck charms. Saku's Mother (幸来の母, Saku no Haha) Voiced by: Satomi Satō A sharp-tongued woman who berates her
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today
The_Masterful_Cat_Is_Depressed_Again_Today
1971 American TV series or program
3:30 sharp. While their mother is out, they have no other choice but to think of something to do ("Nothing To Be Done"). Suddenly, the mysterious Cat in
The Cat in the Hat (TV special)
The_Cat_in_the_Hat_(TV_special)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. It is a crossover of 8 Out of 10 Cats and game show Countdown. The
List of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown episodes
List_of_8_Out_of_10_Cats_Does_Countdown_episodes
Nepeta cataria; species of plant
with cats and various traditional names dating back to medieval England. Catnip is named for the intense attraction that about two-thirds of cats have
Catnip
Cats (Felis catus), initially introduced into Australia with the First Fleet in 1788, now number more than 11 million distributed across more than 90%
Cats_in_Australia
1951 American film
gambling. When a cat decides to quit playing cards with a card sharp (a bulldog), the bug decides to infect it with his fever. The cat agrees to play games
Early_to_Bet
American writer and actress (born 1986)
Best First Screenplay. She has since written and directed the 2022 films Sharp Stick and Catherine Called Birdy. In 2025, she created the Netflix series
Lena_Dunham
Fictional character
Macavity the Mystery Cat, also called the Hidden Paw, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry book Old Possum's
Macavity
Variety of cat
Cyprus cats, also known as Cypriot cats, Saint Helen cats, and Saint Nicholas cats, are a landrace of domestic cat found across the island of Cyprus.
Cyprus_cat
Whipping as a punishment
the human body with special implements such as whips, rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails, the sjambok, the knout, etc. Typically, flogging has been
Flagellation
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
retrieved 2 September 2018. Sabino, Rachel; Gross-Diaz, Theresa (2016), Cat. 22 Tetradrachm Portraying Queen Cleopatra VII, Art Institute of Chicago
Cleopatra
Symbol "#!", used in computing
sign (also known as sharp or hash) and exclamation mark (also known as bang), at the beginning of a script. It is also called sharp-exclamation, sha-bang
Shebang_(Unix)
2023 promotional single by Doja Cat
"Demons" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat from her fourth studio album, Scarlet (2023). It was released on September 1, 2023, through
Demons_(Doja_Cat_song)
Asian mammal also known as a bearcat
each quadrant typically contains three short, rounded incisors, a long, sharp canine tooth and six cheek teeth. Its limbs are plantigrade and bare soled
Binturong
Upland road in North Western England
series of sharp bends onto the flat moorland of Goyt's Moss, where it runs as the A537 in a fairly straight line until it reaches the Cat and Fiddle
Cat_and_Fiddle_Road
Species of mongoose from Southern Africa
colloquial Afrikaans word mier meaning 'ant' and kat, which means 'cat', hence an 'ant cat' referring to the meerkat's preying on ants and termites. A Dutch
Meerkat
Extinct genus of saber-toothed cat
other modern cats, belonging to the extinct subfamily Machairodontinae, with an estimated date of divergence from the ancestor of living cats around 20 million
Smilodon
Extinct tribe of carnivores
of saber-toothed cats of the family Felidae (true cats). The tribe is commonly known as scimitar-toothed cats. These saber-toothed cats were endemic to
Homotherini
Monstrous cat in Welsh legend
'Palug's Cat') was a monstrous cat in Welsh mythology associated with Arthurian legend. Given birth to in Gwynedd by the pig Henwen of Cornwall, the cat was
Cath_Palug
and better known by his stage name Cat Stevens), made statements endorsing the killing of Rushdie, generating sharp criticism from commentators in the
Cat Stevens's comments about Salman Rushdie
Cat_Stevens's_comments_about_Salman_Rushdie
American multinational pharmaceutical company
headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. The company does business as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the United States and Canada. The company is ranked
Merck_&_Co.
2010 American teen sitcom
communicates through his puppet, Rex Powers; Cat Valentine, a kind but naïve redhead; Jade West, a sharp-tongued and often antagonistic classmate who
Victorious
Japanese manga series
Red Cat Ramen (Japanese: ラーメン赤猫, Hepburn: Ramen Aka Neko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Angyaman. It began serialization as an
Red_Cat_Ramen
Chemical compound
with a sharp, salty, bitter taste and the chemical formula KNO3. It is a potassium salt of nitric acid. This salt consists of potassium cations K+ and
Potassium_nitrate
Species of mammal in Asia
Ailurus is adopted from the Ancient Greek word αἴλουρος ailouros meaning 'cat'. The specific epithet fulgens is Latin for 'shining, bright'. The red panda
Red_panda
Senses of Felis catus
gives humans sharp central vision, cats have a central band known as the visual streak. Common for carnivorans (and most mammals), cats are dichromats
Cat_senses
Mineral or gemstone of beryllium aluminate
main varieties of chrysoberyl are: ordinary yellow-to-green chrysoberyl, cat's eye or cymophane, and alexandrite. Yellow-green chrysoberyl was referred
Chrysoberyl
Video-sharing platform
sepia-toned silent, early 1900s-style films, including a parody of Keyboard Cat. In 2012, clicking on the image of a DVD next to the site logo led to a video
YouTube
Medium-sized wild cat
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is
Caracal
2021 single by Doja Cat
by Doja Cat and its producer Dr. Luke, the song was described as a "grinding sex jam", driven by a "crisp" rhythm of "trap snares", and "sharp" drums,
Need_to_Know_(Doja_Cat_song)
Human sexual practice
associated activity is referred to as single tailing. Floggers, such as a cat o' nine tails have many falls. The associated activity is referred to as
Impact_play
Variety of mammal
6 lb), about the size of a large house cat. Males can become almost twice as large as females and have large, sharp canine teeth. The measurements above
Coati
Australian post-punk duo
Native Cats in Hobart". NME. Retrieved 17 September 2024. Cutting, Lucie (24 September 2023). "The Native Cats reflect on 2018 release John Sharp Toro"
The_Native_Cats
1935 film by Rouben Mamoulian, Lowell Sherman
Becky Sharp is a 1935 American Technicolor historical drama film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Miriam Hopkins, who plays the eponymous protagonist
Becky_Sharp_(film)
screenwriter (Martian Successor Nadesico, Cat Soup), diretor (Akazukin Chacha, Martin Successor Nadesico, Cat Soup, Ninja Scroll: The Series), producer
2026_in_animation
Canadian-American actor, comedian, filmmaker, musician, and singer (born 1963)
title character in the 2003 live-action adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book The Cat in the Hat. Myers acted sporadically in the 2010s, having supporting roles
Mike_Myers
462. ISBN 0-380-00293-0. "Tab!" called Lucy sharply. "Tab! Wha' you got?" At the sound of her voice the cat looked up for a moment and immediately, looked
List of fictional cats in literature
List_of_fictional_cats_in_literature
American musician and musical archivist (1932–1996)
Tiny to produce the single "April Showers". The single appeared on Blue Cat Records, but was unsuccessful. In early 1967, Tiny took part in a film Bob
Tiny_Tim_(musician)
New Zealand and British racing driver (born 2007)
Louis Sharp (born 11 May 2007) is a New Zealand and British racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for Prema Racing, having last
Louis_Sharp
1960 Japanese horror film
Ghost Cat of Yonaki Swamp (Japanese: 怪猫夜泣き沼, Hepburn: Kaibyō Yonaki numa), also known as Necromancy, is a 1957 Japanese horror film directed by Katsuhiko
Ghost_Cat_of_Yonaki_Swamp
Performance troupe of domestic cats
created the show in approximately 2005 as a way "to keep her show cats mentally sharp in between television, film, and advertising jobs." In 2009, the
The_Amazing_Acro-Cats
Breed of cat
The toyger is a breed of domestic cat, the result of breeding domestic short-haired tabbies (beginning in the 1980s) to make them resemble a "toy tiger"
Toyger
31 children's detective stories by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
girl detective Olivia Sharp are cousins. She is the heroine of a 1989–1991 series of four books sometimes called Olivia Sharp, Agent for Secrets, written
Nate_the_Great
Japanese light novel series
I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, also known simply as Beheneko, is a Japanese light novel series
I'm_a_Behemoth
American actor (born 1968)
On July 12, 2008, Brolin was arrested after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana, along with actor Jeffrey Wright and five other
Josh_Brolin
1938 Japanese horror film
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (Japanese: 妖絃怪猫伝(Yōgen Kwaibyō den), Hepburn: Kaibyō nazo no shamisen), or Ghost Cat's Mysterious Shamisen, is
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
The_Ghost_Cat_and_the_Mysterious_Shamisen
American YouTuber (born 2000)
including the arrest of a woman in Canton, United States, for eating a cat and gang members marching in a street in Haiti. A Haitian interviewee stated
Tyler_Oliveira
Turbulent movement of transparent air masses
differences of pressure. CAT appears more frequently when the wind is surrounding a low pressure region, especially with sharp troughs that change the
Clear-air_turbulence
SHARP CAT
SHARP CAT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Chark, a metonymic occupational name for a porter or carrier, from Old French charche ‘load’.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American
From the Plain of Sharon (in the Holy Land); from the land of Sharon.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sharp
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Sharp.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sharp
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Hebrew
Princess; It Refers to Flat Land at the Foot of Mount Carmel; Flat Clearing; Form of Sarah
Boy/Male
Hindu
Goddess Durga, Goddess Parvati
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English scharp ‘keen’, ‘active’, ‘quick’.Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Géaráin ‘descendant of Géarán’, a byname from a diminutive of géar ‘sharp’.Americanized form of any of several European names with similar meaning, for example German Scharf.
Girl/Female
Indian
Sharp
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sharp
Boy/Male
Indian
Cool
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Sherry, SHARI means "darling."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Sharp.
Boy/Male
French American English
Sharp.
Boy/Male
English, Modern
Sharp
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Malayalam, Marathi
Arrow
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a harpist (see Harper), or occasionally a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a harp.English : habitational name from a minor place such as Harp House in Eastwood, Essex, or South Harp in South Petherton, Somerset, denoting a place where salt was produced, from Old English hearpe ‘harp’, an implement used in the processing of salt. Compare Harpham.German : metonymic occupational name for a harpist, from Middle High German harpfe ‘harp’.German : variant of Harpe.
SHARP CAT
SHARP CAT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Benevolent; Honest
Girl/Female
English
Abbreviation of Jaqueline which is the feminine of Jacques.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Cumbria) and Scottish
English (mainly Cumbria) and Scottish : patronymic from Hewitt 1.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Single
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sweet
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Noble; Good
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aananthamaya | அநஂதாமாயா
Full of great happiness
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Norfolk)
English (mainly Norfolk) : from the medieval personal name Botolph or Botolf. St. Botolph (d. 680) is said to have introduced the Benedictine rule into England and brought Christianity to East Anglia. Boston in Lincolnshire was named in Old English as Botulves stan ‘St. Botolph’s stone’.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Spanish Fidel, FEDELE means "faithful."
Female
Hebrew
 Feminine form of Hebrew Nes, NESSA means "miracle." Compare with other forms of Nessa.
SHARP CAT
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SHARP CAT
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SHARP CAT
superl.
Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
superl.
Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.
n.
A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.
v.
A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
superl.
Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment.
superl.
High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone.
superl.
Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.
superl.
Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash.
superl.
So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat.
v. t. & i.
Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
superl.
Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke.
n.
A sharp tone or note.
n.
A sharp tool or weapon.
superl.
Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.
superl.
Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C.
superl.
Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air.
v. t.
To play on, as a harp; to play (a tune) on the harp; to develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.
n.
To play on the harp.
adv.
Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp.
superl.
Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.