sharpie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alert person.
  2. A knowledgeable fisherman.
  3. A swindler.
  4. A long, narrow fishing boat used in shallow waters.
  5. Clipping of sharp-shinned hawk.
  6. Clipping of sharp-tailed sandpiper.
  7. A member of a violent, fashionably dressed youth gang of the 1960s and 1970s.
  8. A Sharpie or other brand of felt-tipped marker pen.
name
  1. A brand of pointed permanent markers used primarily for labeling items in boldface, signing autographs, etc.
noun
  1. A permanent marker of the above brand.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɑɹpi/ /ˈʃɑːpi/ en-au-sharpie.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Sharpie.wav /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pi/

Word forms

sharpie sharpies

Etymology

From sharp + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).

Synonyms

Derived words

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