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о́стрый — meaning in English

ostryy

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English meaning

  • acrid adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
  • acute adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
  • hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
  • keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
  • poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
  • pungent adj Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue.
  • savory adj Having a rich, appetizing flavour that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.
  • sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
  • spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
  • tangy adj Having a sharp, zesty flavor.
  • trenchant adj Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.

Senses

о́стрый is used for these senses in English:

  • acute Intense; sensitive; sharp.
  • acute (medicine) Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
  • hot (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
  • keen Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
  • poignant (obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.
  • savory Tasty, attractive to the palate.
  • sharp Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
  • sharp Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.

acrid — full definition

  1. adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
  2. adj Causing heat and irritation.
  3. adj Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

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.

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