B1adjectivehomemoney
US/ʃɑːrp/
UK/ʃɑːp/
having a thin edge or point that cuts easily; also sudden and large, or quick to understand
In context
Be careful when you wash it, because that knife is very sharp.
There has been a sharp rise in house prices this year.
She is a sharp student who asks smart questions.
Words that go with sharp
adjective + noun
- sharp knifeYou need a sharp knife to cut meat.
- sharp riseThere was a sharp rise in fuel prices.
- sharp painI felt a sharp pain in my chest.
- sharp contrastThe new office is in sharp contrast to the old one.
- sharp turnSlow down before the sharp turn.