ABLE TO CUT › having a very thin or pointed edge that can cut things: a sharp knife sharp claws/teeth
a sharp rise/increase/drop, etc › a sudden and very large increase or reduction in something
a sharp contrast/difference/distinction, etc › a very big and noticeable difference between two things
QUICK › quick to notice and understand things: a sharp mind
a sharp pain › a sudden, short, strong pain
SEVERE › severe and not gentle: sharp criticism She can be a bit sharp with people sometimes.
a sharp bend/turn, etc › a sudden large change in the direction you are travelling
SOUR › A sharp taste is slightly sour.
CLEAR › A sharp image is very clear: a photograph in sharp focus
a sharp wit › the ability to say things that are funny and clever
a sharp tongue › If you have a sharp tongue, you often upset people by saying unkind things to them.
FASHIONABLE › If a piece of clothing or a style is sharp, it is fashionable and tidy: young men in sharp suits
C sharp/F sharp, etc › the musical note that is between the note C, F, etc and the note above it
TOO HIGH › A sharp musical note sounds unpleasant because it is slightly higher than it should be.
sharply adverb sharpness noun [U] 
