Definitions of acute
a. - Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.
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a. - Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning.
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a. - Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure.
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a. - High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent.
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a. - Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease.
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v. t. - To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much.
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The word "acute" uses 5 letters: A C E T U.
No direct anagrams for acute found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after acute (in bold), or to acetu in any order:
a - acuate f - faucet m - acetum o - coteau p - teacup r - acuter curate s - acutes cuesta
Shorter words found within acute:
ace act ae at ate cat cate cue cut cute eat eau ecu et eta ta tace tae tau tea ut uta
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