sharp-set

ˈʃɑːrpˌsɛt

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Definition of sharp-set - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

intense hunger

Dated

feeling very hungry

Dated

After the long hike, everyone felt sharp-set and ready for dinner..

famished

ravenous

starving

eagerness

Dated

eager or keen in desire

Dated

She was sharp-set to win the competition.

avid

hungry

tools

TECH.

set to give an acute cutting angle

TECH.

The blade was sharp-set for precise cutting.

acute

keen

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be sharp-set

feel very hungry

After the long hike, they were sharp-set and ready to eat.

Origin of sharp-set

Old English, scearp (sharp) + set (set)

Examples of sharp-set in a sentence

She felt sharp-set and couldn't wait for lunch.
He was sharp-set to start his new project.
The team was sharp-set for the upcoming challenge.
The sharp-set chisel made carving easy.
He preferred sharp-set tools for woodworking.

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French:affamé, avide, ...
German:sehr hungrig, begierig, ...
Italian:affamato, ansioso, ...
Spanish:famélico, ansioso, ...
Portuguese:faminto, ansioso, ...
Chinese:饥肠辘辘的, 急切, ...
Japanese:腹ペコ, 熱心な, ...
Arabic:جائع بشدة, متحمس, ...
Hebrew:רָעֵב מְאוֹד, נִלְהָב, ...
Russian:голодный, рвущийся, ...
Ukrainian:голодний як вовк, прагнучий, ...
Hindi:भूखा, उत्सुक, ...
Bengali:তীব্র ক্ষুধার্ত, উৎসুক, ...
Catalan:famolenc, ansiós, ...
Czech:hladový, dychtivý, ...
Danish:sulten som en ulv, ivrig, ...
Dutch:uitgehongerd, gretig, ...
Greek:πεινασμένος, πρόθυμος, ...
Hungarian:éhes, sóvárgó, ...
Khmer:ឃ្លានខ្លាំង, ប្រាថ្នាចង់បានខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:몹시 배고픈, 열망하는, ...
Persian:بسیار گرسنه, بسیار مشتاق, ...
Polish:bardzo głodny, zdeterminowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):faminto, ansiosa, ...
Romanian:foarte flămând, dornic, ...
Swedish:vrålhungrig, ivrig, ...
Thai:หิวโหย, กระตือรือร้น, ...
Turkish:açlıktan ölmek, istekli, ...
Vietnamese:đói cồn cào, háo hức, ...

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