[
  {
    "word": "sharp",
    "phonetic": "/\u0283\u0251\u02d0p/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u0283\u0251\u02d0p/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/\u0283\u0251\u0279p/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/sharp-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1157663",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "The symbol \u266f, 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 a semitone higher.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F\u266f (F sharp)."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol \u266f.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A note that is sharp in a particular key.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Beethoven's \"Moonlight Sonata\" is written in C\u266f minor (C sharp minor.)"
          },
          {
            "definition": "(usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A dishonest person; a cheater.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An expert.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To sharpen.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "A face with sharp features"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Intelligent.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol \u266f after the name of the note).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Higher in pitch than required.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Having an intense, acrid flavour.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Sudden and intense.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Illegal or dishonest.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a sharp dealer;\u2003 a sharp customer"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Exact, precise, accurate; keen.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "You'll need sharp aim to make that shot."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Stylish or attractive.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "You look so sharp in that tuxedo!"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Observant; alert; acute.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Keep a sharp watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Drive down Main for three quarters of a mile, then make a sharp right turn onto Pine."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Steep; precipitous; abrupt.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve"
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Sure, any planar graph can be five-colored. But that result is not sharp: in fact, any planar graph can be four-colored. That is sharp: the same can't be said for any lower number."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Tactical; risky.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Piercing; keen; severe; painful.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a sharp pain; the sharp and frosty winter air"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a sharp appetite"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Hungry.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "keen",
          "razor",
          "razor-sharp",
          "pointed",
          "accurate",
          "exact",
          "keen",
          "precise",
          "acrimonious",
          "bitter",
          "cutting",
          "harsh",
          "hostile",
          "nasty",
          "acrid",
          "pungent",
          "dishonest",
          "dodgy",
          "illegal",
          "illicit",
          "underhand",
          "brainy",
          "bright",
          "intelligent",
          "keen",
          "smart",
          "witty",
          "acute",
          "alert",
          "keen",
          "observant",
          "sharp-eyed",
          "chic",
          "elegant",
          "smart",
          "stylish",
          "abrupt",
          "acute",
          "stabbing"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "blunt",
          "dull",
          "blunt",
          "imprecise",
          "inaccurate",
          "complimentary",
          "flattering",
          "friendly",
          "kind",
          "nice",
          "bland",
          "insipid",
          "tasteless",
          "flat",
          "above-board",
          "honest",
          "legit",
          "legitimate",
          "reputable",
          "dim",
          "dim-witted",
          "slow",
          "slow-witted",
          "thick",
          "flat",
          "unobservant",
          "inelegant",
          "scruffy",
          "shabby",
          "dull"
        ]
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(notcomp) Exactly.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp."
          },
          {
            "definition": "In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I didn't enjoy the concert much because the tenor kept going sharp on the high notes."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "exactly",
          "on the dot",
          "precisely"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sharp"
    ]
  }
]