Sharp-set
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sharp-set is an adjective meaning (dated, idiomatic) Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.
Meaning
(dated, idiomatic) Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.
Example Sentences
an eagle or a lion sharp-set
December 7, 1711, Henry Cromwell, letter to Alexander Pope The town is sharp-set on new plays.
"Are ye sharp-set?" he asked, glancing at about the level of my knee. "Ye can eat that drop parritch."
Synonyms for sharp-set
Depending on context, synonyms include esurient, famished, hungry, starved.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include esurient, hungry, famished, starved, sharp, voracious.
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