Pungent+or+sharp+pain

  • 11To brace sharp — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… …

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  • 12To sharp up — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… …

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  • 13pungent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sharp, acid, tart; see sour 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [PUN junt] sharply flavorful or sharp smelling. Also, sharp or biting in language or speech. Both the meal and the conversation were… …

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  • 14sharp — adj 1. thin edged, razor edged, knife like; keen, acute, pointed, needle sharp, edged, cutting, thin; sharp as a bayonet, sharp as a butcher knife. 2. pointed, toothed, dentiform, barbed, cusped, cuspidate, cuspidal; peaked, Bot. apiculate, Bot …

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  • 15smart — I. n. Pungent or sharp pain, lancinating pain. II. v. n. 1. Feel sharp pain. 2. Suffer, be punished. III. a. 1. Sharp, stinging, keen, severe, poignant, pungent, pricking, painful. 2. Vigorous, forcible, effective, energetic, efficient …

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  • 16Sharper — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… …

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  • 17Sharpest — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… …

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  • 18acrid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pungent, biting, acid; corrosive, caustic. See sourness, pungency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Harsh in taste or smell] Syn. bitter, sharp, stinging, irritating; see sour 1 . 2. [Caustic] Syn.… …

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  • 19trenchant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cutting, incisive, penetrating; thoroughgoing; clear cut, keen, sharp, biting, crisp; energetic. See power, feeling. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a cutting edge] Syn. cutting, incisive, keen,… …

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  • 20Smart — Smart, a. [Compar. {Smarter}; superl. {Smartest}.] [OE. smerte. See {Smart}, v. i.] 1. Causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste. [1913 Webster] How smart lash that speech doth give my conscience. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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