Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharpish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: sharpish
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat sharp (sudden, abrupt).

Informal

adj

Somewhat sharp; not blunt.

Informal

adv

Informal

Example Sentences

"The car made a sharpish turn."
"On straights speed would quicken to what was apparently the maximum allowed on this stretch, 140 k.p.h., or 87.5 m.p.h., and then one would see the track disappearing ahead round a sharpish curve, for there are some of 35 and 40 chains' radius on this side of the summit as well."
"a sharpish knife"
"You'd better mend your ways sharpish!"
"Packed my valise sharpish, afraid the ship might sail back to England with me still aboard; or rather, afraid of my letting this happen."
"Catrin: Don’t fuckin’ look at me you perv… He turns back, sharpish. Scott: Sorry."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sharp Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English sharpish From sharp + -ish.

Usage

Informal

Derived Forms

sharpishly

Questions

What does sharpish mean?: Somewhat sharp (sudden, abrupt).
Where does sharpish come from?: Etymology tree English sharp Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English sharpish From sharp + -ish.

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