What does sharp-elbowed mean?
Sharp-elbowed means Possessing narrow, bony, rather pointed elbows..
Sharp-elbowed
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Possessing narrow, bony, rather pointed elbows..
Definitions by Sense
- Possessing narrow, bony, rather pointed elbows.
- (figurative, informal) Pushy; having a boldly assertive manner intended to establish an advantage.
Example Sentences
[…] dire faces, figures dire, Sharp-knee'd, sharp-elbowed, and lean-ankled too
—Go to the Bible!—said a sharp voice from a sharp-faced, sharp-eyed, sharp-elbowed, strenuous-looking woman in a black dress.
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No sooner had President Washington been sworn in, wearing mousy, egalitarian brown broadcloth, than the sharp-elbowed jockeying for social status began.
With his stocky build, spread-collar shirts and locker-room charm, Walter Yetnikoff fit right in among the sharp-elbowed power brokers in the music business.
Fifteen documentaries are in sharp-elbowed competition to be among the five Oscar nominees.
In this imagined reality, sharp-elbowed parents are handed ‘golden tickets’ for endless support. Meanwhile, we battle for the bare minimum[.]
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- more sharp-elbowed
- most sharp-elbowed
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[…] dire faces, figures dire, Sharp-knee'd, sharp-elbowed, and lean-ankled too
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