ostrý — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acute adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
- hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- pungent adj Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue.
- sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
- shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
- spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
- strident adj Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
- tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.
Senses
ostrý is used for these senses in English:
- acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
- acute Intense; sensitive; sharp.
- hot (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- pungent Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
- shrill High-pitched and piercing.
- shrill Sharp or keen to the senses.
- shrill (figuratively, derogatory, especially of a woman) Fierce, loud, strident.
- spicy (informal, of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin.
acute — full definition
- adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
- adj Very sharp, intense, or perceptive.
- adj Geometry: describing an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.
hot — full definition
- adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
- adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
- adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
- adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.