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Meaning of sharky | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of a shark.
informal
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.

See also

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