sharper – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
sharper
n.
swindler, cheater; professional gambler
sharp
adj.
having a thin edge intended for cutting, not blunt; pointed; sudden; having a strong pungent taste or smell; shrill, high-pitched; caustic, biting; clear; smart; pitched half a step higher (Music)
Sharper
A
sharper is an older term, common since the seventeenth-century, for thieves who use trickery to part an owner with his or her money possessions. Sharpers vary from what are now known as
con-men by virtue of the simplicity of their cons, which often were impromptu, rather than carefully orchestrated, though those certainly happened as well. The 1737 Dictionary of Thieving Slang defines a sharper as "A Cheat, One who lives by his wits." In the nineteenth century, and into today, the term is more closely associated with
gambling.
sharper
Noun
1. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
(synonym) swindler, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter, sharpie, sharpy
(hypernym) deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
(hyponym) cardsharp, card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, card shark
sharp
Noun
1. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
(hypernym) musical notation
(hyponym) double sharp
2. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
(hypernym) sewing needle
Adjective
1. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
(synonym) crisp
(similar) distinct
2. ending in a sharp point
(synonym) acuate, acute, needlelike
(similar) pointed
3. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
(synonym) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing
(similar) perceptive
4. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
(synonym) astute, shrewd
(similar) smart
5. harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
(synonym) sharp-worded, tart
(similar) unpleasant
6. high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
(synonym) piercing, shrill
(similar) high, high-pitched
7. extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
(synonym) abrupt, precipitous
(similar) steep
8. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
(antonym) dull
(similar) acute, intense
9. very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect"
(synonym) incisive, keen
(similar) intelligent
10. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
(antonym) dull
(similar) carnassial
(see-also) pointed
(attribute) sharpness, keenness
11. sour or bitter in taste
(synonym) acerb, acerbic, astringent
(similar) sour
12. raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp"
(antonym) flat
(classification) music
13. very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market"
(similar) sudden
14. quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"
(similar) forceful
Adverb
1. changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"
(synonym) sharply
sharp
příd.jm.
ostrý; prudký; náhlý; jasný; zřetelný; bystrý; zvýšený o půl tónu
sharp
Przym.
ostry; gwałtowny; wyraźny; inteligentny; bystry; mocny; pikantny; podwyższony o pół tonu, -is, z krzyżykiem; podwyższony
