Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needle-sharp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
needle-sharp
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very sharp; as sharp as a needle

adj

very high-pitched.

Inflected Forms

more needle-sharp (comparative) most needle-sharp (superlative)

Questions

What does needle-sharp mean?
Very sharp; as sharp as a needle

How to pronounce needle-sharp

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