Meaning

1 senses
  1. (dated, idiomatic)Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.

    an eagle or a lion sharp-set

    December 7, 1711, Henry Cromwell, letter to Alexander Pope The town is sharp-set on new plays.

More definitions
  • extremely hungry

Forms

more sharp-set, most sharp-set
Comparativemore sharp-set Lesson
Superlativemost sharp-set Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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