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sharp-angled

sharp-angled

4.8
Having pointed corners rather than rounded sides
  • adjective
  • /ʃɑrp ˈæŋɡəld/
translation icon : anguloso
  • The mountain trail winds through sharp-angled rocks that jut out from the ground.

Examples

  • Now with a really sharp angled brush, sort of line that gravel color like sort of a little bit below your inner corners.

  • Conforming to the sharp-angled intersection of West 9th Street and Hamilton Avenue, the Delta is named for its triangle shape.

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  • They're quite sharp angled are the grooves, I think the ones which we can see on the on the ear, they're much smoother.

  • The architect designed a modern house with sharp-angled walls and a unique roof structure.

  • He carefully cut the paper into sharp-angled shapes for the art project.

Synonyms

angular
vssharp-angled
15 3.8

Having sharp corners and straight lines rather than smooth curves

emphasizes angles that are distinctly sharp or acute rather than only gentle corners
acute
vssharp-angled
4 4.8

Sharp in shape with an angle smaller than ninety degrees

refers to corners or angles that are sharp in general not only tiny angles
sharp-cornered
vssharp-angled
4.4

A thing with pointed corners like a table or shelf that can hurt you

is about sharp or acute angles in general not only specific corners

Antonyms

obtuse
  • Specialized
1 5.4

An angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees

1 2.4

Having a smooth, curved shape with no sharp points

How Pointed

sharp-angled
4.8
obtuse
  • Specialized
1 5.4
rounded
1 2.4

Surface Forms

sharp-angled positive
sharper-angled comparative
sharpest-angled superlative

Morphology

sharp-angled = sharp + angled (transparent) = sharp + angle + ed

Formed by compounding 'sharp' with 'angled'; the meaning 'having sharp angles' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word sharp-angled comes from the parts sharp ('pointed') and angle ('corner'), so it literally means a shape with pointed corners. That is why we call objects or designs sharp-angled when their corners are pointy instead of rounded.