skarp — meaning in English

English meaning

• acute adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
• caustic adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
• sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
• waspish adj Reminiscent of the way a wasp behaves.

Senses

skarp is used for these senses in English:

• acute Intense; sensitive; sharp.
• caustic (of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
• sharp Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
• waspish (figurative) Spiteful or irascible.

acute — full definition

1. adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
2. adj Very sharp, intense, or perceptive.
3. adj Geometry: describing an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

caustic — full definition

1. adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
2. adj Harshly sarcastic or biting in tone.

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