figurative. That causes sharp mental pain or irritation, poignant; that goads or stimulates. Of speech: Biting, pungent.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > [adjective] > sharp (8) stinginga1529 figurative. That causes sharp mental pain or irritation, poignant; that goads or stimulates. Of speech: Biting, pungent. salta1600 Of speech, wit, etc.: Pungent, stinging. Now rare. salted1647 figurative. ‘Seasoned’ with wit or good sense; sensible. caustic1771 figurative. That makes the mind to smart: said of language, wit, humour, and, by extension, of persons; sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, sarcastic. acuminated1833 Brought to a sharp point, pointed. Also figurative: (of speech) sharp, pointed, stinging. salty1866 Piquant; racy. lashing1900 That lashes. sting-tailed1905 having a sting in the tail (also figurative). |
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