Alternativa stavningar
- (föråldrada ord) trenchaunt
- (föråldrada ord) trenchand
| Översättning | Kontext | Uttal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjektiv | |||
| 1. | bitande {en} | ||
| 2. | kraftfull | ||
| 3. | skarp | föråldrada ord | |
Definitioner
Adjektiv
- (obsolete) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
- (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe; as, trenchant wit.
Exempel
- The trenchant blade, Toledo trusty, / For want of fighting was grown rusty, / And ate into itself, for lack / Of somebody to hew and hack.
- His eyes, of the usual blue, were perhaps remarkably cold, and he certainly could make his glance fall on one as trenchant and heavy as an axe.
- trenchant remark
Böjningsformer
| Komparativ | more trenchant |
| Superlativ | most trenchant |