Having a fine edge, as for cutting

• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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Mentally quick and original

• smart

  1. Having or showing intelligence; bright.
  2. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others:
  3. Amusingly clever; witty:

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  1. Having or showing intelligence; bright.
  2. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others:
  3. Amusingly clever; witty:

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• sharp-witted

  1. Having or exhibiting keenly perceptive intellect.

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  1. Having or exhibiting keenly perceptive intellect.

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• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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• quick-witted

  1. Mentally alert and sharp; keen.

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  1. Mentally alert and sharp; keen.

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• quick

  1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy:
  2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright:
  3. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen:

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  1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy:
  2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright:
  3. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen:

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• intelligent

  1. Having intelligence:
  2. Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute:
  3. Showing sound judgment and rationality:

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  1. Having intelligence:
  2. Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute:
  3. Showing sound judgment and rationality:

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• clever

  1. Mentally quick and original; bright:
  2. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
  3. Crafty; cunning:

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  1. Mentally quick and original; bright:
  2. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
  3. Crafty; cunning:

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• bright

  1. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.
  2. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness:
  3. Full of light or illumination:

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  1. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.
  2. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness:
  3. Full of light or illumination:

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• alert

  1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful:
  2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
  3. Brisk or lively in action:

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  1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful:
  2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
  3. Brisk or lively in action:

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Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity

• trenchant

  1. Forceful and clear; penetrating:
  2. Caustic; cutting:
  3. Distinct; clear-cut:

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  1. Forceful and clear; penetrating:
  2. Caustic; cutting:
  3. Distinct; clear-cut:

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• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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• sensitive

  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses:
  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
  3. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment:

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  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses:
  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
  3. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment:

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• probing

  1. Of something that investigates or explores deeply.
  2. The action of investigating or exploring.
  3. Present participle of probe.

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  1. Of something that investigates or explores deeply.
  2. The action of investigating or exploring.
  3. Present participle of probe.

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• perceptive

  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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• penetrating

  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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• incisive

  1. Penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression:

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  1. Penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression:

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• acute

  1. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive:
  2. Keenly perceptive or discerning:
  3. Extremely sharp or severe; intense:

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  1. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive:
  2. Keenly perceptive or discerning:
  3. Extremely sharp or severe; intense:

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Showing or having enthusiasm

• nuts

  1. Crazy or foolish.
  2. Extremely enthusiastic:
  3. Used to express contempt, disappointment, or refusal.

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  1. Crazy or foolish.
  2. Extremely enthusiastic:
  3. Used to express contempt, disappointment, or refusal.

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• gung ho

  1. Extremely enthusiastic and dedicated.

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  1. Extremely enthusiastic and dedicated.

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• crazy

  1. Mentally deranged.
  2. Possessed by enthusiasm or excitement:
  3. Immoderately fond; infatuated:

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  1. Mentally deranged.
  2. Possessed by enthusiasm or excitement:
  3. Immoderately fond; infatuated:

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• zealous

  1. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent.

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  1. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent.

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• warm

  1. Somewhat hotter than temperate; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat; moderately hot:
  2. Having the natural heat of living beings:
  3. Preserving or imparting heat:

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  1. Somewhat hotter than temperate; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat; moderately hot:
  2. Having the natural heat of living beings:
  3. Preserving or imparting heat:

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• rabid

  1. Of or affected by rabies.
  2. Raging; uncontrollable:
  3. Extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical:

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  1. Of or affected by rabies.
  2. Raging; uncontrollable:
  3. Extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical:

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• mad

  1. Angry; resentful:
  2. Mentally deranged:
  3. Characteristic of mental derangement:

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  1. Angry; resentful:
  2. Mentally deranged:
  3. Characteristic of mental derangement:

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• fervent

  1. Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent:
  2. Extremely hot; glowing.

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  1. Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent:
  2. Extremely hot; glowing.

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• enthusiastic

  1. Having or demonstrating enthusiasm.

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  1. Having or demonstrating enthusiasm.

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• ardent

  1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate:
  2. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent:
  3. Burning; fiery.

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  1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate:
  2. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent:
  3. Burning; fiery.

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Intensely desirous or interested

• raring

  1. Full of eagerness; enthusiastic.

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  1. Full of eagerness; enthusiastic.

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• thirsty

  1. Desiring to drink.
  2. Arid; parched:
  3. Craving something:

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  1. Desiring to drink.
  2. Arid; parched:
  3. Craving something:

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• thirsting

  1. Present participle of thirst.

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  1. Present participle of thirst.

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• solicitous

  1. Showing great attention or concern to another:
  2. Expressing care or concern for another:
  3. Showing great care; careful or meticulous:

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  1. Showing great attention or concern to another:
  2. Expressing care or concern for another:
  3. Showing great care; careful or meticulous:

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• impatient

  1. Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless.
  2. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant:
  3. Expressing or produced by impatience:

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  1. Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless.
  2. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant:
  3. Expressing or produced by impatience:

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• eager

  1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy.
  2. Tart; sharp; cutting.

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  1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy.
  2. Tart; sharp; cutting.

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• bursting

  1. (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
  2. Present participle of burst..

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  1. (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
  2. Present participle of burst..

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• avid

  1. Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm:
  2. Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy:

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  1. Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm:
  2. Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy:

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• athirst

  1. Strongly desirous; eager:
  2. Thirsty.

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  1. Strongly desirous; eager:
  2. Thirsty.

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• ardent

  1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate:
  2. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent:
  3. Burning; fiery.

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  1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate:
  2. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent:
  3. Burning; fiery.

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• agog

  1. Full of keen anticipation or excitement; eager.

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  1. Full of keen anticipation or excitement; eager.

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Particularly excellent

• nifty

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• neat

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• hot

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• groovy

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• cool

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• tremendous

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• swell

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• super

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• ripping

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• great

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• dreamy

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• dandy

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• wonderful

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• terrific

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• superb

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• splendid

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• sensational

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• marvelous

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• glorious

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• fantastical

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• fantastic

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• fabulous

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• divine

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To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears

• yowl

  1. To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
  2. To say or utter with a yowl.
  3. A long loud mournful cry; a wail.

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  1. To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
  2. To say or utter with a yowl.
  3. A long loud mournful cry; a wail.

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• weep

  1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion:
  2. To express grief or anguish for; lament:
  3. To bring to a specified condition by weeping:

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  1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion:
  2. To express grief or anguish for; lament:
  3. To bring to a specified condition by weeping:

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• wail

  1. To make a long, loud, high-pitched cry, as in grief, sorrow, or fear.
  2. To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound suggestive of a cry:
  3. To lament over; bewail.

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  1. To make a long, loud, high-pitched cry, as in grief, sorrow, or fear.
  2. To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound suggestive of a cry:
  3. To lament over; bewail.

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• sob

  1. To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably.
  2. To make a sound resembling that of loud weeping.
  3. To utter with sobs.

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  1. To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably.
  2. To make a sound resembling that of loud weeping.
  3. To utter with sobs.

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• howl

  1. To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound.
  2. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
  3. To laugh heartily.

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  1. To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound.
  2. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
  3. To laugh heartily.

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• cry

  1. To shed tears, especially as a result of strong emotion such as grief, sorrow, pain, or joy.
  2. To call loudly; shout.
  3. To utter a characteristic sound or call. Used of an animal.

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  1. To shed tears, especially as a result of strong emotion such as grief, sorrow, pain, or joy.
  2. To call loudly; shout.
  3. To utter a characteristic sound or call. Used of an animal.

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• blubber

  1. To sob noisily.
  2. To utter while crying and sobbing.
  3. To make wet and swollen by weeping.

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  1. To sob noisily.
  2. To utter while crying and sobbing.
  3. To make wet and swollen by weeping.

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• bawl

  1. To cry or sob loudly; wail.
  2. To cry out loudly and vehemently; shout.
  3. To utter in a loud, vehement voice.

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  1. To cry or sob loudly; wail.
  2. To cry out loudly and vehemently; shout.
  3. To utter in a loud, vehement voice.

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Sharp

• acute

  1. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive:
  2. Keenly perceptive or discerning:
  3. Extremely sharp or severe; intense:

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  1. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive:
  2. Keenly perceptive or discerning:
  3. Extremely sharp or severe; intense:

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• well-honed

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• edged

  1. Past tense of to edge.
  2. referring to something that has a sharp planar surface

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  1. Past tense of to edge.
  2. referring to something that has a sharp planar surface

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• pointed

  1. Having an end coming to a point.
  2. Sharp; cutting:
  3. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing:

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  1. Having an end coming to a point.
  2. Sharp; cutting:
  3. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing:

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Astute

• shrewd

  1. Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
  2. Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
  3. Sharp; penetrating:

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  1. Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
  2. Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
  3. Sharp; penetrating:

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• clever

  1. Mentally quick and original; bright:
  2. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
  3. Crafty; cunning:

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  1. Mentally quick and original; bright:
  2. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
  3. Crafty; cunning:

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• bright

  1. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.
  2. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness:
  3. Full of light or illumination:

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  1. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.
  2. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness:
  3. Full of light or illumination:

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Intense

• strong

  1. Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
  2. Marked by great physical power:
  3. In good or sound health; robust:

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  1. Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
  2. Marked by great physical power:
  3. In good or sound health; robust:

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• biting

  1. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping:
  2. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings; caustic:
  3. Of or relating to insects and certain other animals that wound the skin with a sting, mouthparts, or fangs.

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  1. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping:
  2. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings; caustic:
  3. Of or relating to insects and certain other animals that wound the skin with a sting, mouthparts, or fangs.

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• piercing

  1. Very loud; shrill:
  2. Fixed and intense in appearance:
  3. Causing pain, especially because of cold:

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  1. Very loud; shrill:
  2. Fixed and intense in appearance:
  3. Causing pain, especially because of cold:

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• cutting

  1. Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing:
  2. Sharply penetrating; piercing:
  3. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings of others:

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  1. Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing:
  2. Sharply penetrating; piercing:
  3. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings of others:

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Eager

• intent

  1. Something that is intended; an aim or purpose.
  2. The state of mind necessary for an act to constitute a crime.
  3. Firmly fixed; concentrated:

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  1. Something that is intended; an aim or purpose.
  2. The state of mind necessary for an act to constitute a crime.
  3. Firmly fixed; concentrated:

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• interested

  1. Having or showing curiosity, fascination, or concern:
  2. Possessing a right, claim, or stake:

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  1. Having or showing curiosity, fascination, or concern:
  2. Possessing a right, claim, or stake:

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• ardent

  1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate:
  2. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent:
  3. Burning; fiery.

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  1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate:
  2. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent:
  3. Burning; fiery.

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Sensitive

• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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• penetrating

  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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• perceptive

  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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