Sharp vs. Crisp

Sharpadjective

Able to cut easily.

Sharpadjective

(colloquial) Intelligent.

Sharpadjective

Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded.

Sharpadjective

(music) Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).

Sharpadjective

(music) Higher in pitch than required.

Sharpadjective

Having an intense, acrid flavour.

Sharpadjective

Sudden and intense.

Sharpadjective

(colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.

Sharpadjective

(colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.

Sharpadjective

Exact, precise, accurate; keen.

Sharpadjective

Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.

Sharpadjective

(colloquial) Stylish or attractive.

Sharpadjective

Observant; alert; acute.

Sharpadjective

Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.

Sharpadjective

Steep; precipitous; abrupt.

Sharpadjective

Said of as extreme a value as possible.

Sharpadjective

(chess) Tactical; risky.

Sharpadjective

Piercing; keen; severe; painful.

Sharpadjective

Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.

Sharpadjective

(obsolete) Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.

Sharpadjective

Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.

Sharpadjective

Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.

Sharpadverb

To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.

Sharpadverb

(notcomp) Exactly.

Sharpadverb

(music) In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.

Sharpnoun

(music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.

Sharpnoun

(music) A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.

Sharpnoun

(music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.

Sharpnoun

(music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.

Sharpnoun

Something that is sharp.

Sharpnoun

A sharp tool or weapon.

Sharpnoun

(medicine) A hypodermic syringe.

Sharpnoun

A scalpel or other edged instrument used in surgery.

Sharpnoun

A dishonest person; a cheater.

Sharpnoun

Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.

Sharpnoun

A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.

Sharpnoun

(in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.

Sharpnoun

An expert.

Sharpnoun

A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).

Sharpverb

(music) To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

Sharpverb

To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.

Sharpverb

To sharpen.

Sharpadjective

Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.

Sharpadjective

Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.

Sharpadjective

Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash.

Sharpadjective

High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone.

Sharpadjective

Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air.

Sharpadjective

Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke.

Sharpadjective

Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment.

Sharpadjective

Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.

Sharpadjective

Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.

Sharpadjective

Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.

Sharpadjective

Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.

Sharpadjective

Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.

Sharpadjective

Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated.

Sharpadverb

To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.

Sharpadverb

Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp.

Sharpnoun

A sharp tool or weapon.

Sharpnoun

The character [$] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch.

Sharpnoun

A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.

Sharpnoun

A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.

Sharpnoun

Same as Middlings, 1.

Sharpnoun

An expert.

Sharpverb

To sharpen.

Sharpverb

To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone.

Sharpverb

To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.

Sharpverb

To sing above the proper pitch.

Sharpnoun

a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

Sharpnoun

a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

Sharpadjective

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined;

Sharpadjective

ending in a sharp point

Sharpadjective

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions;

Sharpadjective

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence;

Sharpadjective

harsh;

Sharpadjective

high-pitched and sharp;

Sharpadjective

extremely steep;

Sharpadjective

keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point;

Sharpadjective

very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation;

Sharpadjective

having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing;

Sharpadjective

sour or bitter in taste

Sharpadjective

raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone;

Sharpadjective

very sudden and in great amount or degree;

Sharpadjective

quick and forceful;

Sharpadverb

changing suddenly in direction and degree;

Crispadjective

(of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.

Crispadjective

Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.

Crispadjective

Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.

Crispadjective

(of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.

Crispadjective

(of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.

Crispadjective

(of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.

Crispadjective

(of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.

Crispadjective

(obsolete) Lively; sparking; effervescing.

Crispadjective

(dated) Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.

Crispadjective

(obsolete) Curled by the ripple of water.

Crispadjective

(comptheory) Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.

Crispnoun

(British) A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.

Crispnoun

A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping

Crispnoun

(food) Anything baked or fried and eaten as a snack

Crispverb

(transitive) To make crisp.

Crispverb

(intransitive) To become crisp.

Crispverb

To curl; to form into ringlets, for example hair, or the nap of cloth

Crispverb

to interweave, like the branches of trees.

Crispverb

To undulate or ripple.

Crispverb

To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple.

Crispadjective

Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.

Crispadjective

Curled with the ripple of the water.

Crispadjective

Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.

Crispadjective

Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.

Crispadjective

Lively; sparking; effervescing.

Crispadjective

Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.

Crispverb

To curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees.

Crispverb

To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp.

Crispverb

To make crisp or brittle, as in cooking.

Crispverb

To undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t.

Crispnoun

That which is crisp or brittle; the state of being crisp or brittle; as, burned to a crisp; specifically, the rind of roasted pork; crackling.

Crispnoun

a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

Crispverb

make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface;

Crispverb

make brown and crisp by heating;

Crispadjective

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined;

Crispadjective

tender and brittle;

Crispadjective

pleasantly cold and invigorating;

Crispadjective

pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed;

Crispadjective

in small tight curls

Crispadjective

brief and to the point; effectively cut short;

Crispadjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle

Crispadjective

(of a fruit or vegetable) firm and juicy

Crispadjective

(of paper or cloth) stiff and uncreased

Crispadjective

(of hair) having tight curls.

Crispadjective

(of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating

Crispadjective

(of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail

Crispnoun

a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Crispnoun

a dessert of fruit baked with a crunchy topping of brown sugar, butter, and flour

Crispverb

give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill

Crispverb

(of food) develop a crisp surface in an oven or under a grill

Crispverb

curl (something) into short, stiff, wavy folds or crinkles