sharp-set

[shahrp-set]

sharp-set

[shahrp-set]
adjective
1.
eager to satisfy the appetite, especially for food.
2.
keen or eager.
3.
set to present a sharply angled edge.

Origin:
1530–40

sharp-set·ness, noun
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sharp-set
 
adj
1.  set to give an acute cutting angle
2.  keenly hungry
3.  keen or eager

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