kirpeä — meaning in English

English meaning

• poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
• sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
• shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
• sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
• tangy adj Having a sharp, zesty flavor.
• tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.

Senses

kirpeä is used for these senses in English:

• poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
• sharp Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
• shrill Sharp or keen to the senses.

poignant — full definition

1. adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
2. adj Sharply relevant or incisive.

sharp — full definition

1. adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
2. adj Quick to notice, understand, or think; mentally alert.
3. adj Sudden and intense; abrupt.
4. adj Harsh or critical in tone.
5. adj (music) Raised in pitch by a semitone, or higher in pitch than intended.

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