ETYM Latin acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. Related to Eager.
Strong and sharp.
Harsh or corrosive in tone.

ETYM Latin acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, from a root ak to be sharp. Related to Ague, Cute, Edge.
1. Extremely sharp or intense; SYN. intense.
2. (Medicine) Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course.
3. Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
4. Of an angle; less than 90 degrees
5. Of critical importance and consequence
6. In medicine, term used to describe a disease of sudden and severe onset which resolves quickly; for example, pneumonia and meningitis. In contrast, a chronic condition develops and remains over a long period. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin caustucs, Greek, from kaiein to burn. Related to Calm, Ink.
Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; SYN. corrosive, erosive, vitriolic.

1. Having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination.
2. Having a specified kind of border or edge.

1. Referring to physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
2. (Color) Bold and intense
3. Having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
4. Newly made
5. Newest or most recent; SYN. red-hot.
6. Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; SYN. raging.
7. Sexually excited or exciting
8. Capable of quick response and great speed
9. Having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
10. Having or bringing unusually good luck
11. Extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
12. Very good; often used in the negative
13. Very unpleasant or even dangerous
14. (Electricity) Charged or energized with electricity; SYN. live.
15. Wanted by the police
16. (Informal) Marked by excited activity
17. (Informal) Performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
18. (Informal) Recently stolen or smuggled
19. (Informal) Very popular or successful
20. (Music) Emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation + prikaži više

Having a sharp cutting edge or point

ETYM French, p. pr. of poindre to sting, from Latin pungere to prick, sting. Related to Pungent.
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.

ETYM Latin pungens, -entis, p. pr. of pungere, punctum, to prick. Related to Compunction, Expunge, Poignant, Point, Puncheon, Punctilio, Punt.
Sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell.
Having sharp, bitter flavor or acid smell; incisive, caustic (of wit etc.).
Botany, ending in a sharp point.

1. Having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
2. Keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
3. Quick and forceful
4. Very sudden and in great amount or degree
5. Harsh; SYN. sharp-worded, tart.
6. (Music) Raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

ETYM Latin stridens, -entis, p. pr. of stridere to make a grating or creaking noise.
Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill.

1. Able to make fine distinctions
2. Faint and difficult to analyze

Having or suggestive of a tang

ETYM Old Fren. trenchant, French tranchant, p. pr. Related to Trench.
1. Fit to cut; gutting; sharp.
2. (Figurative) Keen; biting; severe.
Incisive; terse; vigorous.
Sharp; cutting.

In an acid manner; sourly; tartly

In a keen and discriminating manner.

Pungently, with sharp-wittedness, keenly; sharply, pointedly, incisively

1. With a pungent taste or smell.
2. With pungency; in a pungent manner.

1. Changing suddenly in direction and degree; SYN. sharp.
2. In a well delineated manner; SYN. crisply.

In a strident manner.

In a vigorous and effective manner.