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Definition of sharp-set in English:

sharp-set

Pronunciation /ˌSHärpˈset/ /ˌʃɑrpˈsɛt/

adjective

dated

  • Very hungry.

    ‘“Go to your supper. I venture you're pretty sharp-set.”’
    ravenous, empty, hollow, faint from hunger

Pronunciation

sharp-set

/ˌSHärpˈset/ /ˌʃɑrpˈsɛt/