Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battle-sharp

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: bat-tle-sharp
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sharp for use in battle or fighting.

Example Sentences

"The bitter and battle-sharp, borne on his byrny; Asunder the Weder's helm smote the Worm midmost; They felled the fiend, and force drave the life out, And they twain together had gotten him ending, Those athelings sib."
"It was calming. Kazuteru worked quickly, his sword still battle-sharp cutting through the clotted mess of flesh with ease."
"The division was a keen, well-rested force eager for action, although the long wait in England and the many cancellations had created a degree of staleness, so the division was not battle-sharp."

Etymology

From battle + sharp, perhaps as a partial calque of Old English beadusċearp.

Inflected Forms

more battle-sharp (comparative) most battle-sharp (superlative)

Questions

What does battle-sharp mean?: Sharp for use in battle or fighting.
Where does battle-sharp come from?: From battle + sharp, perhaps as a partial calque of Old English beadusċearp.

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