sharpie

or sharp·y

[ shahr-pee ]

/ ˈʃɑr pi /

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noun

sharper.

a very alert person.

Slang. an ostentatiously stylish person.

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Origin of sharpie

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; sharp + -ie

Words nearby sharpie

Sharpe's grysbok, Sharpeville, sharp-eyed, sharp-focus realism, sharp-freeze, sharpie, sharpish, sharp-nosed, sharp practice, Sharps, Sharpsburg

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How to use sharpie in a sentence

Sharpie pens are attached to each of them on a string, so members of the community can write messages of condolence and love.
'We Never Thought This Would Happen Here.' Uvalde Residents Reckon With Gun Violence in Their Quiet Town|Jasmine Aguilera/Uvalde, Texas|May 27, 2022|Time
This time around, Friday is the date with the giant red Sharpie circle on it, when 12 appropriations bills are due to expire.
Facing a Billion-Dollar Shutdown, Congress Can’t Even Agree How to Procrastinate|Philip Elliott|December 1, 2021|Time
Similarly, in Michigan, the bipartisan negotiators have now taken sharpies to the map 22 times in seven weeks, passing drafts among themselves without a resolution.
The Great American Redistricting Race Has Begun|Philip Elliott|October 13, 2021|Time
Connor has just sarcastically signed Evan’s blank cast with a Sharpie, seemingly an overture for some kind of friendship, but when he sees Zoe’s name on the letter he flips out and storms away.
I feel weird about Dear Evan Hansen|Alissa Wilkinson|September 23, 2021|Vox

I use electrician’s tape and a Sharpie to label what it is and when I last topped up, and it lives in my camp kitchen box.
9 Hacks to Avoid Camp Kitchen Setup Disasters|Joe Jackson|June 6, 2021|Outside Online
Who drew trees and nudes on her bedroom wall using a Sharpie.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’|Kevin Fallon|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At one point in the game, Jessica—whose playful nature seems right at home—accidentally scribbles Sharpie on her own forehead.
Are the 40 Days Duo Really a Couple?|Abby Haglage|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Here, let me do yours,” she says to me, reaching across the table to draw a Frida Kahlo–style Sharpie unibrow on my face.
Are the 40 Days Duo Really a Couple?|Abby Haglage|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It had her date of birth and death written on it with a Sharpie.
The True Life of Marilyn Chambers, the ‘Other’ Queen of Porn|Christine Pelisek|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He pulls an unlit cigar from his teeth, his favorite black Sharpie at the ready.
George Bush's Book Will Offend the Right|Matt Latimer|November 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The New Haven sharpie was built in two sizes for the oyster fishery.
The Migrations of an American Boat Type|Howard I. Chapelle
This is made according to the Sharpie type, but the lines are changed to give the boat a more graceful appearance.
Boys' Book of Model Boats|Raymond Francis Yates
One of the prettiest and most convenient rigs for a small boat is known as the "leg-of-mutton sharpie rig" (Fig. 144).
Boat-Building and Boating|Daniel Carter Beard
A man who knocks about a sandy land in a sharpie should always carry a shovel with him.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day
He was one of a party of four who were cruising along the gulf coast in a sharpie.
Days in the Open|Lathan A. Crandall

British Dictionary definitions for sharpie (1 of 2)

sharpie

/ (ˈʃɑːpɪ) /

noun

Australian a member of a teenage group having short hair and distinctive clothesCompare skinhead

British Dictionary definitions for sharpie (2 of 2)

Sharpie

/ (ˈʃɑːpɪ) /

noun

trademark a type of permanent marker

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sharpie

or sharp·y

Origin of sharpie

Words nearby sharpie

Words related to sharpie

How to use sharpie in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sharpie (1 of 2)

British Dictionary definitions for sharpie (2 of 2)