острый — meaning in English

English meaning

• acrid adj Having a sharp, harsh or bitter 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 Sharp enough to cut deeply.

Senses

острый 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 Having a sharp, harsh or bitter taste.
2. adj Sharp and stinging, causing a burning feeling.
3. adj Harsh and bitter in a way that stings or annoys.

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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