sharp- root words — words with the sharp- root

The root sharp- comes from Old English scearp, meaning keen, cheating skillfully. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cardsharp. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sharp- root

Explore words with sharp- — words containing the sharp- root and sharing its sense of "keen, cheating skillfully". Examples include cardsharp. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sharp- mean?

The sharp- root means keen, cheating skillfully, from Old English scearp. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.