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Meaning of sharky | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a shark.
    informal
  2. Indicating possible presence of sharks.
    informal

Examples

“He smiled a sharky smile.”
“They wanted to denounce the raids as a cruel misuse of crime-fighting resources — fishing for minnows instead of sharky predators.”
“He said the spot was very popular with surfers but was also known for being a "sharky area".”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

sharny sharp sharp as a bowling ball sharp as a butter knife sharp as a tack sharp-cornered

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