showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness | having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing |
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone |
quick and brisk | keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point |
improperly forward or bold | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined |
characterized by quickness and ease in learning | quick and forceful |
painfully severe | having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones |
elegant and stylish | having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions |
| ending in a sharp point |
| marked by practical hardheaded intelligence |
| dangerously steep |
| very sudden and in great amount or degree |
| harsh |