Definitions
harshness of manner
Word origin
From Middle English sharpnesse, scharpnesse, from Old English sċearpnes (“sharpness”), equivalent to sharp + -ness.
Used in a sentence
“Mrs. PAGE is gifted with a pleasing voice, which is yet imperfectly weeded of certain sharpnesses, but seems susceptible of a wide range of melodious inflection.”
“A lack of match sharpness was perhaps to blame for Rooney squandering England's best chance after 27 minutes.”
“CUT-WATER, or KNEE OF THE HEAD [S.] the ſharpneſs of the head of the ſhip, below the beak;”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Keen edge”9 letters
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