Having an end that tapers to a point

• 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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• pointy

  1. Having an end tapering to a point.

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  1. Having an end tapering to a point.

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• mucronate

  1. Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point:

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  1. Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point:

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• cuspidated

  1. Alternative form of cuspidate.

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  1. Alternative form of cuspidate.

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• cuspidate

  1. Having a cusp.
  2. Terminating in or tipped with a sharp firm point:

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  1. Having a cusp.
  2. Terminating in or tipped with a sharp firm point:

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• cuspated

  1. Ending in a point.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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  1. Ending in a point.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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• cuspate

  1. Having a cusp.
  2. Shaped like a cusp.

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  1. Having a cusp.
  2. Shaped like a cusp.

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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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• acuminate

  1. Tapering gradually to a sharp point, as the tips of certain leaves.
  2. To sharpen or taper.

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  1. Tapering gradually to a sharp point, as the tips of certain leaves.
  2. To sharpen or taper.

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• aciculated

  1. Alternative form of aciculate.

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  1. Alternative form of aciculate.

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• aciculate

  1. having aciculae
  2. having marks like scratches made by a needle

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  1. having aciculae
  2. having marks like scratches made by a needle

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• acicular

  1. Having the shape of a needle:

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  1. Having the shape of a needle:

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Readily attracting notice

• striking

  1. Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind.

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  1. Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind.

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• signal

  1. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication.
  2. A message communicated by such means.
  3. Something that incites action:

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  1. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication.
  2. A message communicated by such means.
  3. Something that incites action:

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• salient

  1. Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.
  2. Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding:
  3. Springing; jumping:

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  1. Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.
  2. Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding:
  3. Springing; jumping:

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• remarkable

  1. Attracting or worthy of notice, especially for being unusual or extraordinary:

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  1. Attracting or worthy of notice, especially for being unusual or extraordinary:

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• pronounced

  1. Spoken; voiced.
  2. Strongly marked; distinct:

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  1. Spoken; voiced.
  2. Strongly marked; distinct:

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• prominent

  1. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant:
  2. Immediately noticeable; conspicuous:
  3. Widely known; eminent:

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  1. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant:
  2. Immediately noticeable; conspicuous:
  3. Widely known; eminent:

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• outstanding

  1. Excellent or exceptionally good:
  2. Noticeable or conspicuous:
  3. Still in existence; not settled or resolved:

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  1. Excellent or exceptionally good:
  2. Noticeable or conspicuous:
  3. Still in existence; not settled or resolved:

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• observable

  1. Possible to observe:
  2. Deserving or worthy of note; noteworthy:
  3. A physical property, such as weight or temperature, that can be observed or measured directly, as distinguished from a quantity, such as work or entropy, that must be derived from observed quantities.

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  1. Possible to observe:
  2. Deserving or worthy of note; noteworthy:
  3. A physical property, such as weight or temperature, that can be observed or measured directly, as distinguished from a quantity, such as work or entropy, that must be derived from observed quantities.

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• noticeable

  1. Evident; observable:
  2. Worthy of notice; significant:

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  1. Evident; observable:
  2. Worthy of notice; significant:

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• marked

  1. Having one or more distinguishing marks.
  2. Clearly defined and evident; noticeable:
  3. Singled out, especially for a dire fate:

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  1. Having one or more distinguishing marks.
  2. Clearly defined and evident; noticeable:
  3. Singled out, especially for a dire fate:

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• eye-catching

  1. Visually attractive:

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  1. Visually attractive:

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• conspicuous

  1. Easy to notice; obvious:
  2. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable.

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  1. Easy to notice; obvious:
  2. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable.

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• bold

  1. Fearless and daring; courageous:
  2. Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
  3. Unduly forward and brazen; impudent:

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  1. Fearless and daring; courageous:
  2. Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
  3. Unduly forward and brazen; impudent:

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• arresting

  1. Attracting and holding the attention; striking:

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  1. Attracting and holding the attention; striking:

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Sharp

• spiked

  1. (of a beverage) Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake.
  2. Having spikes.
  3. Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum.

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  1. (of a beverage) Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake.
  2. Having spikes.
  3. Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum.

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• keen

  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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• fine

  1. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance:
  2. Excellent in character or ability:
  3. Very small in size, weight, or thickness:

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  1. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance:
  2. Excellent in character or ability:
  3. Very small in size, weight, or thickness:

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Biting or insinuating

• 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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• tart

  1. Having a sharp pungent taste; sour.
  2. Sharp or bitter in tone or meaning; cutting.

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  1. Having a sharp pungent taste; sour.
  2. Sharp or bitter in tone or meaning; cutting.

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• caustic

  1. Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.
  2. Sarcastic or cutting; biting:
  3. Given to making caustic remarks:

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  1. Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.
  2. Sarcastic or cutting; biting:
  3. Given to making caustic remarks:

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