scharf

Meaning

1. sharp; able to cut (knife, edge)
2. sharp (criticism, perception, intellect)
3. sharp; in focus (picture, script)
4. hot; spicy; pungent (taste)
5. hot; sexy; attractive
6. hot; aroused; horny
7. live (bomb or ammunition)

Concepts

sharp

keen

acrid

acute

poignant

acrimonious

lurid

waspish

spicy

hot

harsh

bitter

live

shrill

acerbic

pointed

pungent

caustic

severe

sharp-edged

nasty

racy

strident

acid

tart

trenchant

acidulous

sharply

stinging

fierce

fit

thin

fine

lively

subtle

astringent

snappy

tangy

smart

piercing

pricking

tasty

cutting

pointy

virulent

delicate

light

witty

sour

active

adroit

alert

brisk

perky

sprightly

sprited

spry

vigorous

vivacious

sharp-toned

tard

peak

spiked

top

brilliant

exemplary

fantastic

notable

noteworthy

noticeable

outstanding

prominent

remarkable

salient

pungently

poignantly

edged

twangy

acridly

neat

spruce

clearly

distinctly

plainly

keenness

mental acumen

sensitiveness

sharpness

fortify

rigidly

secure

severely

strengthen

strictly

hard

adverse

tough

excitant

stimulant

stimulative

thorny

furious

intense

tempestuous

vehement

violent

glaring

penetrating

heartless

inconsiderate

strong-minded

burning

suddenly

keen-edged

attack dog

stiff

loaded

lethal

corrosive

acerb

blistering

sulfurous

sulphurous

vitriolic

bright

horny

randy

scathing

aculeate

sharpen

thornlike

cold-short

acuminous

having

sharp point

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃarf/

Etymology

From Middle High German scharpf, from Old High German scarf, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Compare Low German scharp, Dutch scherp, English sharps, Danish skarp.

Sentences

Der lange Fühler am Vorderende ist unpaarig , scharf abgesetzt und beweglich .

The long feeler at the front end is unpaired, sharply offset and movable.