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razor-sharp

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Extremely sharp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The executioner was proud that he kept his axe razor-sharp, so no prisoner would feel any pain when his head was cut off.

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adj

Meaning 2

Extremely sharp.

Very clever or quick-witted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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adj

Meaning 3

Extremely sharp.

Very stylish or attractive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

very clearly delineated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • razor-sharp definition

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

as sharp as a razor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: messerscharf — as sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp
  • German: rasiermesserscharf — as sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp
  • Ancient Greek: ξυρήκης (xurḗkēs) — as sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp
  • Hungarian: borotvaéles — as sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp
  • Swedish: knivskarp — as sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp
  • Swedish: rakbladsvass — as sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp
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