oversharpadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈʃɑːp/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈʃɑrp/

Forms: see over- prefix and sharp adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, sharp adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + sharp adj. Compare earlier oversharply adv.

Excessively sharp (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > pungent

sharpc1000

hotc1175

poignantc1387

keen1398

angryc1400

eager?c1400

tartc1405

argutec1420

mordicative?a1425

mordificative?a1425

piperinea1425

pungitive?a1425

pikea1475

vehement1490

oversharpa1500

over-stronga1500

penetrating?1576

penetrative1578

quick1578

piercing1593

exalted1594

mordicant1603

acute1620

toothed1628

pungent1644

piquant1645

tartarous1655

mordacious1657

piperate1683

peppery1684

tartish1712

hyperoxide1816

snell1835

mordanta1845

shrill1864

piperitious1890

society > authority > strictness > [adjective] > severe or stern > excessively severe

overhardc1390

oversharpa1500

over-severe1586

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > [adjective] > excessively

overhardc1390

oversharpa1500

over-severe1586

over-harsha1633

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective] > too acute

over-witteda1667

superacute1678

too far north1748

oversharp1795

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible > sharp or distinct > too sharp

oversharp1896

a1500 (c1477) T. Norton Ordinal of Alchemy (BL Add.) (1975) 2104 Abhomynable sowre, ouyrsharpe, to bitter.

1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. 534 I would not that fathers should be ouer-sharpe & hard to their children.

1684 W. Killigrew Pandora ii. 26 If you be over-sharp upon him, you may hinder the great work.

1795 W. Seward Anecd. III. 38 They..were not over-sharp in discovering the intrigues and artifices.

1886 M. Oliphant House divided against Itself xliv The changes in his state were watched by clear eyes, not made dim by tears or oversharp by anxiety.

1896 T. L. De Vinne in Moxon's Mech. Exerc.: Printing (new ed.) II. 404 The superior beauty of over-sharp hair-lines.

1907 Philos. Rev. 16 99 We may occasionally criticise the author for attempting to draw over-sharp distinctions, and for putting new facts in old terms.

1990 Hist. Jrnl. 33 73 Sometimes even he bites back an over-sharp comment because he knows ‘that the truth one tells to the great must never be offensive’.

Derivatives

ˌoverˈsharpness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] > excessive

oversharpness1858

1858 W. Bagehot Coll. Wks. (1965) II. 84 ‘Over-sharpness’ in the student is the most unpromising symptom of the logical jurist.

1953 Jrnl. Educ. Soc. 27 39 Probably Connecticut people still think they are maligned for over-sharpness by the name ‘Nutmeg State’.

2001 Technol. Rev. (Nexis) 1 Sept. 19 The software gets rid of video's distracting scan lines, softens its oversharpness, and adds lighting effects and color correction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oversharp
释义	oversharpadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈʃɑːp/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈʃɑrp/ Forms: see over- prefix and sharp adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, sharp adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + sharp adj. Compare earlier oversharply adv. Excessively sharp (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > pungent sharpc1000 hotc1175 poignantc1387 keen1398 angryc1400 eager?c1400 tartc1405 argutec1420 mordicative?a1425 mordificative?a1425 piperinea1425 pungitive?a1425 pikea1475 vehement1490 oversharpa1500 over-stronga1500 penetrating?1576 penetrative1578 quick1578 piercing1593 exalted1594 mordicant1603 acute1620 toothed1628 pungent1644 piquant1645 tartarous1655 mordacious1657 piperate1683 peppery1684 tartish1712 hyperoxide1816 snell1835 mordanta1845 shrill1864 piperitious1890 society > authority > strictness > [adjective] > severe or stern > excessively severe overhardc1390 oversharpa1500 over-severe1586 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > [adjective] > excessively overhardc1390 oversharpa1500 over-severe1586 over-harsha1633 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective] > too acute over-witteda1667 superacute1678 too far north1748 oversharp1795 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible > sharp or distinct > too sharp oversharp1896 a1500 (c1477) T. Norton Ordinal of Alchemy (BL Add.) (1975) 2104 Abhomynable sowre, ouyrsharpe, to bitter. 1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. 534 I would not that fathers should be ouer-sharpe & hard to their children. 1684 W. Killigrew Pandora ii. 26 If you be over-sharp upon him, you may hinder the great work. 1795 W. Seward Anecd. III. 38 They..were not over-sharp in discovering the intrigues and artifices. 1886 M. Oliphant House divided against Itself xliv The changes in his state were watched by clear eyes, not made dim by tears or oversharp by anxiety. 1896 T. L. De Vinne in Moxon's Mech. Exerc.: Printing (new ed.) II. 404 The superior beauty of over-sharp hair-lines. 1907 Philos. Rev. 16 99 We may occasionally criticise the author for attempting to draw over-sharp distinctions, and for putting new facts in old terms. 1990 Hist. Jrnl. 33 73 Sometimes even he bites back an over-sharp comment because he knows ‘that the truth one tells to the great must never be offensive’. Derivatives ˌoverˈsharpness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] > excessive oversharpness1858 1858 W. Bagehot Coll. Wks. (1965) II. 84 ‘Over-sharpness’ in the student is the most unpromising symptom of the logical jurist. 1953 Jrnl. Educ. Soc. 27 39 Probably Connecticut people still think they are maligned for over-sharpness by the name ‘Nutmeg State’. 2001 Technol. Rev. (Nexis) 1 Sept. 19 The software gets rid of video's distracting scan lines, softens its oversharpness, and adds lighting effects and color correction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1500
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