sharp
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3.2
- adjective
- /ʃɑrp/
:
agudo
- The sound of electric drums, sharp as gunfire, came from the balcony.
The affected people describe those sounds as sharp, disorienting, or oddly focused.
- The affected people describe those sounds as sharp, disorienting, or oddly focused.
Examples
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The affected people describe those sounds as sharp, disorienting, or oddly focused.
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- Careful, it's very, very sharp.
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I remember an English officer's voice saying something quite sharp, though I couldn't catch the words.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's not just like a loud, like an air horn, you know, this one actually has a very, very sharp, decayed sound.
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A seagull skimmed above the surf, and I could hear its sharp, distant call.
Fiction book (1994) -
The butler moves a cup and saucer, causing a sharp rattling sound.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now the hunting barks of the chimps mixed with the sharp alarm calls of the monkeys.
Academic text (1991) -
Suddenly, Naja opened her mouth and let out three sharp squeaks, like descending notes on a horn.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Sahra Covenry?" Sahra jumped at the sharp voice, but it was not Mistress Elward.
Fiction book (1992) -
The sharp sound of the whistle echoed through the stadium, signaling the start of the game.
Synonyms
41
3.7
A sound or voice that is very high and sharp
31
4.8
A very high, sharp sound that is unpleasant and loud
17
3.8
A clear, sharp sound that is easy to hear
16
3.3
Having sharp points like a cactus, or a high, harsh sound and look
12
3.5
Clear and sharply defined, easy to see or hear
8
4.1
Able to cut very easily with a thin hard edge, like a knife
1
4.7
Very clear, sharp, and ringing in sound
1
7.2
Making a very high, loud, annoying sound that hurts your ears
1
4.1
A high, sharp sound made by a mouse or brakes
A long, very high sound that hurts the ears
Very clear and exact so there is no doubt
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A joking way to say something is very unpleasant or painful
Compounds
A large land bird with pointed tail feathers found in western prairies and open forests
How Shrill
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sharp for a sound comes from the idea of a 'point' that can pierce, so a sharp whistle or voice is high and piercing like a pointed object.