sharp

Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.

I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.

Ernest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with it.

Intelligent.

My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.

At school, despite his sharp mind, Malcolm was laughed at by teachers when he said he wanted to be a lawyer.

Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).

Higher in pitch than required.

The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone.

Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.

Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.

This grapefruit is especially sharp.

In a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain senses.

In a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain senses.

The iron plates rang sharp, but turn'd the spear

In a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain senses.

You bite so sharp at reasons.

In a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain senses.

South of the city the river turns sharp to the east.

sharp left, sharp right

Exactly.

I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp.

The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.

The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp).

Transposition frequently is harder to read because of all the sharps and flats on the staff.

A note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.

A note that is sharp in a particular key.

The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps.

The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.

Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is written in C♯ minor (C sharp minor.)

Something that is sharp.

Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal.

If butchers had but the manners to go to sharps, gentlemen would be contented with a rubber at cuffs.