Definitions
noun
a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
adjective
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
“a sharp knife”
adjective
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
“a sharp pain”
adjective
raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
“C sharp”
adjective
quick and forceful
“a sharp blow”
adjective
very sudden and in great amount or degree
“a sharp drop in the stock market”
adverb
changing suddenly in direction and degree
“the road twists sharply after the light”
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