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英英字典: acute


KK Pronunciation

〔 әˋkjut 〕

Pronunciation

〔 әˊkjuːt 〕


Overview of noun acute

The noun acute has 1 sense


  • acute accent, acute, ague -- (a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation)


Overview of adj acute

The adj acute has 6 senses


  • acute -- (having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients")

  • acute, intense -- (extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning")

  • acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations")

  • acute -- (of an angle; less than 90 degrees)

  • acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike -- (ending in a sharp point)

  • acute -- (of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds")

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