sharpy
/ˈʃɑrpi/
adjective
- Clever and quick-witted, sometimes in a tricky or dishonest way.
- Her sharpy comments during the debate caught the opponent off guard.
- The sharpy salesman convinced them to buy a car they didn't need.
- He had a sharpy grin that made everyone wonder what he was planning.
Antonyms
noun
- A person who is clever and quick to take advantage of others, often in a dishonest or unfair way.
- The card player was known as a sharpy who could trick anyone at the table.
- In the old western town, the locals warned newcomers about the sharpy who ran the saloon.
- Don't trust that sharpy; he'll find a way to cheat you out of your money.
- A type of fishing boat with a sharp bow and a flat bottom, used in shallow waters.
- A sharpy is perfect for navigating the shallow marshes along the coast.
- They built a wooden sharpy in their backyard and launched it on the river.
- The fisherman took his sharpy out into the bay to check the crab traps.