Definition of SHARPER

sharper

Meanings

Plural: sharpers

Noun

  • a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
  • A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

Adjective Satellite

  • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
  • ending in a sharp point
  • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  • harsh
  • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  • extremely steep
  • very sudden and in great amount or degree
  • quick and forceful

Adjective

  • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
  • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
  • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

Adj

  • comparative form of sharp: more sharp

Origin / Etymology

From sharp + -er.

Antonyms

dull, flat, natural

Scrabble Score: 12

sharper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sharper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sharper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sharper is a valid Words With Friends word