I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.
2. adj. (colloquial) Intelligent.
My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.
3. adj. Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded.
Ernest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with it.
a sharp hill; a face with sharp features
4. adj. (music) Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
5. adj. (music) Higher in pitch than required.
The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone.
6. adj. Having an intense, acrid flavour.
Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.
7. adj. Sudden and intense.
A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions.
8. adj. (colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.
Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books.
9. adj. (colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.
a sharp dealer; a sharp customer
10. adj. Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
You'll need sharp aim to make that shot.
11. adj. Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.
sharp criticism; When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out.
12. adj. (colloquial) Stylish or attractive.
You look so sharp in that tuxedo!
13. adj. Observant; alert; acute.
Keep a sharp watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!
14. adj. Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
Drive down Main for three quarters of a mile, then make a sharp right turn onto Pine.
15. adj. Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve
16. adj. (mathematics, of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
Sure, any planar graph can be five-colored. But that result is not sharp: in fact, any planar graph can be four-colored. That is sharp: the same can't be said for any lower number.
17. adj. (chess) Tactical; risky.
18. adj. Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
a sharp pain; the sharp and frosty winter air
19. adj. Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
21. adj. Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
22. adj. (phonetics, dated) Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.
23. adv. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.
24. adv. (notcomp) Exactly.
I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp.
25. adv. (music) In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.
I didn't enjoy the concert much because the tenor kept going sharp on the high notes.
26. subst. (music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp).
Transposition frequently is harder to read because of all the sharps and flats on the staff.
27. subst. (music) A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
28. subst. (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps.
29. subst. (music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is written in C♯ minor (C sharp minor.)
30. subst. (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal.
31. subst. A sharp tool or weapon.
32. subst. (medicine) A hypodermic syringe.
33. subst. (medicine, dated) A scalpel or other edged instrument used in surgery.
34. subst. A dishonest person; a cheater.
The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see.
This usage is often classified as variant spelling of shark, and unrelated to the 'pointed' or 'cutting' meanings of sharp.
35. subst. Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
36. subst. A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
37. subst. (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
38. subst. (slang) An expert.
39. subst. A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
40. v. (music) To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!
41. v. To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
She had an acute sense of honour. Eagles have very acute vision.
4. adj. Urgent.
Synonyms: emergent, pressing, sudden, urgent
His need for medical attention was acute.
5. adj. (botany) With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).
Synonyms: obtuse
6. adj. (geometry) Of an angle: less than 90 degrees.
7. adj. (geometry) Of a triangle: having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
Synonyms: acute-angled
8. adj. (linguistics, chiefly historical) Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.
9. adj. (medicine) Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
He dropped dead of an acute illness.
10. adj. (medicine) Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
The acute symptoms resolved promptly.
11. adj. (orthography) After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent.
The last letter of ‘café’ is ‘e’ acute.
12. subst. (medicine) A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
13. subst. (linguistics, chiefly historical) An accent or tone higher than others.
14. subst. (orthography) An acute accent (´).
The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.
15. v. (transitive, phonetics) To give an acute sound to.
He acutes his rising inflection too much.
16. v. (transitive, archaic) To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.
hot
1. Adjektiv:
2. [1] von sehr hoher Temperatur, heiß
3. [2] Fieber habend, fiebrig
4. [3] scharf vom Geschmack
5. [4] sexuell ansprechend, attraktiv
6. [5] begehrt, angesagt
hot
1. adj. (of an object) Having a high temperature.
He forgot the frying pan was hot, and dropped it suddenly.
2. adj. (of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.
It is too hot to be outside. It is hotter in summer than in winter.
3. adj. (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
I was so hot from being in the sun too long. Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?
4. adj. (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you.
5. adj. Feverish.
6. adj. (of food) Spicy.
Before moving to India, I never ate hot food. The Indians love spicy food.
7. adj. (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial.
8. adj. Stolen.
hot merchandise
9. adj. (incomparable) Electrically charged.
a hot wire
10. adj. (informal) Radioactive.
11. adj. (slang) Very physically and/or sexually attractive.
That girl is hot!
12. adj. (slang) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
13. adj. (slang) Sexually aroused; horny.
14. adj. Popular; in demand.
His new pickup is hot!
15. adj. Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
Am I warm yet? — You're hot!
16. adj. Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
17. adj. Fresh; just released.
18. adj. Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
19. adj. (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
3. adj. Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an : showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
I’m keen about computers.
I’m keen on you. - I like you.
He is keen for help.
She’s keen to learn another language.
“Do you want to go on holiday with me?” / “Yes, I’m keen.”
4. adj. Fierce, intense, vehement.
This boy has a keen appetite.
5. adj. Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
6. adj. Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
7. adj. Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
keen satire or sarcasm
8. adj. Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
a keen wind
the cold is very keen
9. adj. (Britain) Extremely low as to be competitive.
2. adj. (of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chillies or similar hot spices.
This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.
3. adj. (of flavors or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.
4. adj. (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
He is known for his spicy political commentary.
5. adj. Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.
loaded
1. Konjugierte Form:
2. Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs 'load'
3. Partizip II:
4. Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs 'load'
loaded
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of load
2. adj. Burdened by some heavy load; packed.
Let's leave the TV; the car is loaded already.
3. adj. (of a projectile weapon) Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber; armed.
No funny business; this heater's loaded!
4. adj. (slang) Possessing great wealth.
He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded.
5. adj. (slang) Drunk.
By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded.
6. adj. (baseball) Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.
It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs.
7. adj. (dice, also used figuratively) a die or dice being Weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.
He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune.
8. adj. (of a question) Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.
That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions.
9. adj. (of a word or phrase) Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many differe
"Ignorant" is a loaded word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge.
10. adj. (of an item offered for sale, especially an automobile) Equipped with numerous options; deluxe.
She went all out; her new car is loaded.
11. adj. (food, colloquial) Covered with a topping or toppings.
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