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SHARP-SET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sharp-set mean?
• SHARP-SET (adjective)
The adjective SHARP-SET has 1 sense:
1. extremely hungry
Familiarity information: SHARP-SET used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extremely hungry
Synonyms:
esurient; famished; ravenous; sharp-set; starved
Context example:
fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy
Similar:
hungry (feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food)
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