sharp-set Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite extremely hungry
    ravenous; esurient; starved; famished.
    • they were tired and famished for food and sleep
    • a ravenous boy
    • the family was starved and ragged
    • fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy

WordNet


Sharp"-set` adjective
Definitions
  1. Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set.
    The town is sharp-set on new plays. Pope.

Webster 1913