n 1: a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great
acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" [syn: acuteness, acuity, keenness]
2: having a sharp bitter flavor [syn: pungency]
3: the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
[syn: edge]
4: a sharp bitter taste property [syn: pungency, bite]
5: thinness of edge or fineness of point [syn: keenness]
[ant: dullness]
6: the quality of being sharp and clear [syn: distinctness]
[ant: indistinctness]
7: harshness of manner [syn: asperity] [ant: dullness]