adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of sharpen form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a sharp point or edge.

   "a sharpened pencil"

Adjective

1. 1
   made sharp or sharper wordnet
2. 2
   having the point made sharp wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

keenpointedsharp

Antonyms

All antonyms

unsharpened

Example

More examples

"I sharpened a pencil with a knife."

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