Collocations for sharp - adj.
1. having a fine edge or point
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
exceptionally, wickedly (esp. AmE)
a display of wickedly sharp teeth
exceptionally, wickedly (esp. AmE)
a display of wickedly sharp teeth
surprisingly
The picture is surprisingly sharp and clear.
The picture is surprisingly sharp and clear.
2. very great or sudden
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
a fairly sharp rise in the cost of living
a fairly sharp rise in the cost of living
particularly
3. able to think quickly
4. angry; severe
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
suddenly
‘Stick to the facts,’ said Romanov, his voice suddenly sharp.
suddenly
‘Stick to the facts,’ said Romanov, his voice suddenly sharp.
Sharp is used with these nouns:
angle, apple, bark, beak, bend, blade, blow, break, breath, cheekbone, cheese, claw, click, conflict, contrast, corner, crack, crease, criticism, critique, cry, curve, cut, cutback, dagger, decline, decrease, departure, deterioration, difference, dig, dip, disagreement, disappointment, distinction, divide, division, downturn, drop, ear, edge, elbow, end, exchange, exclamation, eye, fall, fang, feature, fingernail, flavour, focus, frost, gasp, glance, hearing, hiss, horn, image, implement, improvement, increase, instrument, intake, intellect, jab, jerk, jolt, jump, kick, knife, knock, look, mind, nail, needle, nose, object, outline, pain, pang, peak, pencil, photograph, point, practice, pull, rebuff, rebuke, recession, reduction, relief, reminder, retort, reversal, rise, rock, salute, scent, scissors, slap, smell, sound, spine, stab, sting, stone, stop, swing, sword, tap, taste, tip, tone, tongue, tool, tooth, tug, turn, twinge, twist, upturn, vision, voice, whistle, wit, writing
angle, apple, bark, beak, bend, blade, blow, break, breath, cheekbone, cheese, claw, click, conflict, contrast, corner, crack, crease, criticism, critique, cry, curve, cut, cutback, dagger, decline, decrease, departure, deterioration, difference, dig, dip, disagreement, disappointment, distinction, divide, division, downturn, drop, ear, edge, elbow, end, exchange, exclamation, eye, fall, fang, feature, fingernail, flavour, focus, frost, gasp, glance, hearing, hiss, horn, image, implement, improvement, increase, instrument, intake, intellect, jab, jerk, jolt, jump, kick, knife, knock, look, mind, nail, needle, nose, object, outline, pain, pang, peak, pencil, photograph, point, practice, pull, rebuff, rebuke, recession, reduction, relief, reminder, retort, reversal, rise, rock, salute, scent, scissors, slap, smell, sound, spine, stab, sting, stone, stop, swing, sword, tap, taste, tip, tone, tongue, tool, tooth, tug, turn, twinge, twist, upturn, vision, voice, whistle, wit, writing