acute
/əˈkjuːt/adjective
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
Example sentence
- “The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.”
Related words
terminalA building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.chronicOf a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.benignKind; gentle; mild.diseaseAn abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.malignantHarmful, malevolent, injurious.germA pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.