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ostry

Pronunciation: /ˈɔ.strɘ/

“ostry” is a Polish word. Its 12 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. sharp (able to cut easily)
  2. hot, spicy
  3. acute (less than ninety degrees)
  4. rough, sharp, fierce (demanding or critical)
  5. dangerous (of a dog)
  6. harsh, severe, brutal, cruel
  7. clear, explicit
  8. high (of sound)
  9. bright (of an object's color)
  10. sharp, keen, acute (of emotions or senses)
  11. fast
  12. sharp, steep

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from *h₂eḱ-.

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