sharp´-sight´ed|ness

sharp´-sight´ed|ness
sharp-sight|ed «SHAHRP SY tihd», adjective.
1. having sharp sight: »

He is as sharp-sighted as a hawk (Scott).

2. Figurative. sharp-witted: »

a sharp-sighted move.

sharp´-sight´ed|ly, adverb.
sharp´-sight´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sharp´-sight´ed|ly — sharp sight|ed «SHAHRP SY tihd», adjective. 1. having sharp sight: »He is as sharp sighted as a hawk (Scott). 2. Figurative. sharp witted: »a sharp sighted move. –sharp´ sight´ed|ly, adverb. –sharp´ sight´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sharp-sight|ed — «SHAHRP SY tihd», adjective. 1. having sharp sight: »He is as sharp sighted as a hawk (Scott). 2. Figurative. sharp witted: »a sharp sighted move. –sharp´ sight´ed|ly, adverb. –sharp´ sight´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sharp-sight — sharp sight·ed·ly; sharp sight·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • sharp-sightedness — sharp sight·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • Sharp-sighted — Sharp sight ed, a. Having quick or acute sight; used literally and figuratively. {Sharp sight ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sharp-sightedness — Sharp sighted Sharp sight ed, a. Having quick or acute sight; used literally and figuratively. {Sharp sight ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blunt´ness — blunt «bluhnt», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. without a sharp edge or point: »He sharpened the blunt knife. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dull. (Cf. ↑dull) 2. Figurative. saying what one thinks very frankly, without trying to be tactful; outspoken; …   Useful english dictionary

  • ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… …   English syllables

  • clear-sighted — clear sight•ed [[t]ˈklɪərˈsaɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having clear or sharp eyesight 2) having or marked by keen perception or sound judgment • Etymology: 1580–90 clear′ sight′ed•ly, adv. clear′ sight′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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