sharp-set

[ shahrp-set ]

/ ˈʃɑrpˌsɛt /

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adjective

eager to satisfy the appetite, especially for food.

keen or eager.

set to present a sharply angled edge.

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Origin of sharp-set

First recorded in 1530–40

OTHER WORDS FROM sharp-set

sharp-setness, noun

Words nearby sharp-set

sharpish, sharp-nosed, sharp practice, Sharps, Sharpsburg, sharp-set, sharp-shinned hawk, sharpshooter, sharp-sighted, sharp-tailed grouse, sharp-tailed sparrow

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British Dictionary definitions for sharp-set

sharp-set

adjective

set to give an acute cutting angle

keenly hungry

keen or eager

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