8. Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen;
as, a sharp appetite.
9. Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous. "In sharp contest of
battle." Milton.
A sharp assault already is begun.
Dryden.
10. Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact
in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.
The necessity of being so sharp and exacting.
Swift.