Reverse Dictionary: SHARP (aware)

ADJECTIVES
► ACUMINOUS distinguished by acumen; acute, sharp, shrewd → 1618
► ALL THERE alert, aware, sharp → 1880 UK sl.
► BIRKY sharp in speech; lively, spirited → 1821 Sc.
► CUTE knowledgeable, clever, shrewd, sharp, keen → 1731 sl., now chiefly US, often derogatory
► DAPPER sprightly, quick, active, sharp → E17
► DARTY sharp, quick, active → 1869 Eng. dial.
► DERRY acute, sharp, quick-witted → B1900 Eng. dial.
► EDGIE ► EDGY quick, active, both mentally and physically; sharp, smart, clever → 1825 Sc.
► FALSE sharp, shrewd, clever, precocious; generally applied to children and animals → 1866 Eng. dial.
► FLY knowing and sharp; smart → sl., chiefly Brit.
► GAIR ready; sharp, keen → 1513 obs.
► GASH wise, sagacious, shrewd; witty, sharp → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HEADISH intelligent, clever, sharp → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► KEEN-BITTEN eager, sharp → 1899 Sc.
► NEBBIE sharp in manner, brusque, tart → 1860 Sc.
► NEBSIE ill-natured, sharp in manner, impertinent → B1900 Sc.
► QUEEDY ► QUIDDY brisk, sharp; shrewd → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► RUMGUMPTIOUS shrewd, sharp, witty → 1892 Eng. dial.
► SHARP AS A MEAT AXE very sharp, as a person or thing → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SMART AS A STEEL-TRAP extremely bright and clever; very sharp and shrewd; intellectually alert, quick-witted → 1821 Amer. dial.
► SMART AS A WHIP very sharp or lively; extremely intelligent or clever → 1821 colloq., chiefly US
► SMOKY \quick to suspect or take note; shrewd, sharp, suspicious → 1688 obs.
► TACKY well-prepared, mentally sharp → 1901 Amer. sl.
► TART sharp, keen, as an edge, point, or weapon → c1500 obs.
► THREE-CUNNING intensely knowing; peculiarly sharp or acute → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► UP TO TIN sharp, knowing, not easily taken in → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► WAKEN alert, brisk, lively; sharp; intelligent, quick-witted → 1867 Eng. dial.
► WHIPPY clever, sharp, intelligent, alert, vigorous → Bk1967 US high school sl.
► YANKING sharp and quick → 1824 Sc.
► YARRY ► YARY ready; smart, quick; sharp, cunning; wary → 1842 Eng. dial.

NOUNS
► ACRITY sharpness, keenness, shrewdness → 1619 obs. rare
► ACUITY sharpness, acuteness, as of a needle, a disease, an acid, wit → 1543
► QUICKNESS sharpness, keenness; pungency or acidity of taste; sharpness of speech → 1611 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ANOINTER a trickster, a sharp, crafty person → 1885 Eng. dial.
► CUNNING SHAVER a sharp fellow → M17 colloq. obs.
► FILE a sharp or cunning fellow; broadly, esp. in the military, a fellow, esp. a soldier → 1837 sl.
► FLY BOY a sharp or shrewd young man → 1888 US sl.
► FLY GUY a sharp or shrewd young man → 1906 US sl.
► FLY MEMBER a very shrewd, sharp person → 1909 sl.
► GLIBS a sharper; a pert, sharp person → 1787 Sc. obs.
► GLIM a sharp fellow → 1925 US sl.
► HEAD-CADAB a clever, sharp person; one quick of understanding → 1823 Sc.
► KNOWING BLADE a sharp fellow, wide awake and cunning → Bk1890 sl.
► LAD OF WAX a fine spirited fellow; a sharp, clever youth → 1826 Eng. dial.
► MORRIE a sharp young person, eyes on the main chance, and willing to take risks to achieve what they want → 1962 sl.
► NINETER ► NOINTER a trickster, a sharp, crafty person → 1885 Eng. dial.
► OLD FILE a sharp or cunning person → 1837 sl.
► WACKENER a sharp, quick-witted person → 1878 Eng. dial.
► YANKIE a smart, agile person; a sharp, clever, forward woman → 1790 Sc.