sharp-set Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite extremely hungry
ravenous; esurient; starved; famished.
- they were tired and famished for food and sleep
- a ravenous boy
- the family was starved and ragged
- fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy
WordNet
Sharp"-set` adjective
Definitions
Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion .sharp-set The town is sharp-set on new plays. Pope.
