sharpie

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɑrpi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shär′pē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sharp•ie or sharp•y /ˈʃɑrpi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ies. 
  1. sharper.
  2. a very alert person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sharp•ie  (shär′pē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. sharper.
  2. a very alert person.
  3. Slang Termsan ostentatiously stylish person.
Also, sharpy. 
  • sharp + -ie 1855–60, American.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sharp•er /ˈʃɑrpɚ/USA pronunciation  also sharpie  n. [countable]
  1. one who is clever at cheating or stealing.
  2. a professional gambler.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sharp•er  (shär′pər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a shrewd swindler.
  2. a professional gambler.
Also, sharpie. 
  • sharp + -er1 1560–70

'sharpie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Y, y - gazabo - sharper - sharpy

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