Sharpness

(Roget's Thesaurus)

<- N

PARAG:Sharpness->N

GRP: \\ N \\ 1

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ sharpness

sharpness

&c.->Adj.

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ acuity

acuity

acumination

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ spinosity

spinosity

GRP: \\ N \\ 2

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ point

point

spike

spine

spiculum

needle

pin

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ prick

prick

prickle

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ spur

spur

rowel

barb

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ spit

spit

cusp

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ horn

horn

antler

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ snag

snag

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ tag thorn

tag thorn

bristle

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ Adam's needle

Adam's needle

bear grass

=>(U.S.)

tine

yucca

GRP: \\ N \\ 3

Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ nib

nib

tooth

tusk

Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ spoke

spoke

cog

ratchet

GRP: \\ N \\ 4

Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ crag

crag

crest

arete

cone peak

sugar loaf

pike

aiguille

Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ spire

spire

pyramid

steeple

GRP: \\ N \\ 5

Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ beard

beard

chevaux de frise

porcupine

hedgehog

brier

bramble

thistle

Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ comb

comb

Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ awn

awn

beggar's lice

bur

burr

catchweed

cleavers

clivers

goose

grass

hairif

hariff

flax comb

hackle

hatchel

heckle

GRP: \\ N \\ 6

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ wedge

wedge

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ knife edge

knife edge

cutting edge

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ blade

blade

edge tool

cutlery

knife

penknife

whittle

razor

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ scalpel

scalpel

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ bistoury

bistoury

lancet

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ plowshare

plowshare

colter

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ hatchet

hatchet

ax

pickax

mattock

pick

adze

gill

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ billhook

billhook

cleaver

cutter

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ scythe

scythe

sickle

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ scissors

scissors

shears

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ sword

sword

&c.(arms) 727

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ bodkin

bodkin

&c.(perforator) 262

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ belduque

belduque

bowie knife

paring knife

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ bushwhacker

bushwhacker

=>(U.S.)

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ drawing knife

drawing knife

drawing shave

GRP: \\ N \\ 7

Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ sharpener

sharpener

hone

strop

Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ grindstone

grindstone

whetstone

Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ novaculite

novaculite

Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ steel

steel

emery

PARAG:Sharpness->V

GRP: \\ V \\ 1

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be sharp

be sharp

&c.->Adj.

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ taper to a point

taper to a point

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ bristle with

bristle with

GRP: \\ V \\ 2

Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ render sharp

render sharp

&c.->Adj.

Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ sharpen

sharpen

point

aculeate

whet

barb

spiculate

set

strop

grind

GRP: \\ V \\ 3

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ cut

cut

&c.(sunder) 44

PARAG:Sharpness->Adj

GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ sharp

sharp

keen

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ acute

acute

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ acicular

acicular

aciform

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ aculeated

aculeated

acuminated

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ pointed

pointed

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ tapering

tapering

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ conical

conical

pyramidal

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ mucronate

mucronate

mucronated

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ spindle shaped

spindle shaped

needle shaped

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ spiked

spiked

spiky

ensiform

peaked

salient

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ cusped

cusped

cuspidate

cuspidated

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ cornute

cornute

cornuted

cornicultate

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ prickly

prickly

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ spiny

spiny

spinous

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ thorny

thorny

bristling

muricated

pectinated

studded

thistly

briary

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ craggy

craggy

&c.(rough) 256

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ snaggy

snaggy

digitated

two-edged

fusiform

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ dentiform

dentiform

denticulated

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ toothed

toothed

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ odontoid

odontoid

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ starlike

starlike

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ stellated

stellated

stelliform

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ sagittate

sagittate

sagittiform

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ arrowheaded

arrowheaded

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ arrowy

arrowy

barbed

spurred

GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ acinaform

acinaform

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ apiculate

apiculate

apiculated

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ aristate

aristate

awned

awny

bearded

calamiform

cone-shaped

coniform

crestate

echinate

gladiate

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ lanceolate

lanceolate

lanciform

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ awl

awl

awl-shaped

lance-shaped

awl-shaped

scimitar-shaped

sword-shaped

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ setarious

setarious

spinuliferous

subulate

tetrahedral

xiphoid

GRP: \\ Adj \\ 3

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ cutting

cutting

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ sharp edged

sharp edged

knife edged

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ sharp as a razor

sharp as a razor

keen as a razor

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ sharp as a needle

sharp as a needle

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ sharpened

sharpened

&c.->V.

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ set

set