adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   As sharp as a razor; extremely sharp.

   "The executioner was proud that he kept his axe razor-sharp, so no prisoner would feel any pain when his head was cut off."

2. 2
   Very clever or quick-witted. idiomatic

Adjective

1. 1
   very clearly delineated wordnet
2. 2
   as sharp as a razor wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sharp

Example

More examples

"Layla's nails were razor-sharp."

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