Emily Dickinson Lexicon

sharp (-er, -est), adj. [OE scearp.] (webplay: acute, keen, pointed-edge, strict).

1. Abrupt; sudden; without warning.
2. Small; niggardly; stingy.
3. Harsh; severe; [fig.] wintry; windy; cuttingly cold.
4. Painful; cutting; scathing.
5. Keen-witted; better suited.