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Meaning of 'sharp-set' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sharp-set [ a.]
- Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set.

Meaning of 'sharp-set' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sharp-set [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely hungry
Example in sentence:
  • a ravenous boy;
  • fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy;
  • the family was starved and ragged;
  • they were tired and famished for food and sleep

Nearby Words:

shab shabbed shabbily shabbiness shabbing shabble shabby shabrack shack shackatory

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