ostry

== Polish == === Alternative forms === ojstry (Poznań) === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from *h₂eḱ-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔ.strɘ/ Rhymes: -ɔstrɘ Syllabification: o‧stry === Adjective === ostry (comparative ostrzejszy, superlative najostrzejszy, derived adverb ostro) sharp (able to cut easily) Antonym: tępy hot, spicy (geometry) acute (less than ninety degrees) rough, sharp, fierce (demanding or critical) dangerous (of a dog) harsh, severe, brutal, cruel clear, explicit high (of sound) Synonym: wysoki Antonyms: gruby, niski bright (of an object's color) sharp, keen, acute (of emotions or senses) fast sharp, steep Synonym: stromy ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === ostry in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN ostry in Polish dictionaries at PWN